Don Collins vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Don Collins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Don Collins played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Klay Thompson, who played 11. Don Collins had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Klay Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Don Collins |
6 |
2 |
1980-81 to 1986-87 |
Klay Thompson |
11 |
9 |
2011-12 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Don Collins |
Klay Thompson |
Season |
1980-81 | 2011-12 |
Team |
Atlanta Hawks, Washington Bullets | Golden State Warriors |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
81 |
22.8 |
11.5 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
10.0 |
.444 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
.776 |
Klay Thompson |
66 |
24.4 |
12.5 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
10.9 |
.443 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
.414 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.868 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
79 |
20.4 |
10.0 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
.511 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
.716 |
Klay Thompson |
82 |
35.8 |
16.6 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
2.2 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
6.2 |
14.7 |
.422 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
.401 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
.841 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
7 |
21.3 |
6.1 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
6.3 |
.432 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.0 |
.714 |
Klay Thompson |
12 |
41.3 |
15.2 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
14.5 |
.437 |
2.1 |
4.9 |
.424 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.833 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
65 |
24.2 |
11.8 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
9.8 |
.523 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
.743 |
Klay Thompson |
81 |
35.4 |
18.4 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
6.9 |
15.5 |
.444 |
2.8 |
6.6 |
.417 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.795 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
7 |
36.7 |
16.4 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
14.0 |
.408 |
2.3 |
6.3 |
.364 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.792 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
61 |
15.7 |
7.2 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
6.3 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.730 |
Klay Thompson |
77 |
31.9 |
21.7 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
7.8 |
16.9 |
.463 |
3.1 |
7.1 |
.439 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
.879 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
21 |
36.2 |
18.6 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
7.1 |
15.9 |
.446 |
2.7 |
7.0 |
.390 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
11 |
8.3 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.353 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.889 |
Klay Thompson |
80 |
33.3 |
22.1 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
8.1 |
17.3 |
.470 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
.425 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
.873 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
1 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Klay Thompson |
24 |
35.4 |
24.3 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
8.4 |
18.9 |
.444 |
4.1 |
9.6 |
.424 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
.854 |
Note: Don Collins didn't play in 1985-86.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
6 |
9.5 |
4.2 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
.357 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.714 |
Klay Thompson |
78 |
34.0 |
22.3 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
8.3 |
17.6 |
.468 |
3.4 |
8.3 |
.414 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
.853 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
17 |
35.1 |
15.0 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
5.5 |
13.9 |
.397 |
2.4 |
6.2 |
.387 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
.788 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
73 |
34.3 |
20.0 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
7.9 |
16.2 |
.488 |
3.1 |
7.1 |
.440 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.837 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
21 |
37.8 |
19.6 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
7.6 |
16.3 |
.465 |
3.2 |
7.5 |
.427 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.871 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
78 |
34.0 |
21.5 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
8.4 |
18.0 |
.467 |
3.1 |
7.7 |
.402 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
.816 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
21 |
39.0 |
20.7 |
0.6 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
7.8 |
17.1 |
.456 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
.443 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.902 |
Note: Klay Thompson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
32 |
29.4 |
20.4 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
7.7 |
17.9 |
.429 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
.385 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.902 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
22 |
36.0 |
19.0 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
7.2 |
16.7 |
.429 |
3.5 |
9.1 |
.385 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.867 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
69 |
33.0 |
21.9 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
7.9 |
18.1 |
.436 |
4.4 |
10.6 |
.412 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
.879 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
13 |
36.0 |
18.5 |
0.1 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
6.5 |
16.8 |
.388 |
3.8 |
10.5 |
.368 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.875 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
77 |
29.7 |
17.9 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
6.4 |
14.7 |
.432 |
3.5 |
9.0 |
.387 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.927 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Collins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |