Zelmo Beaty vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Zelmo Beaty that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.