Klay Thompson vs. Spud Webb Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spud Webb and Klay Thompson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Klay Thompson played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Spud Webb, who played 12. Klay Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Spud Webb had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24
Spud Webb 12 5 1985-86 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2011-121985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 79 15.6 7.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 4.3 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.5 5.2 .483 0.0 0.1 .182 2.7 3.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Spud Webb 9 20.3 12.2 0.7 2.8 3.4 7.2 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.4 4.7 9.0 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 3.7 .788

Season 2

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2012-131986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 33 16.1 6.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 5.1 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 4.9 .438 0.0 0.2 .167 2.4 3.2 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 8 15.3 3.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 4.8 0.8 0.0 2.3 1.3 1.1 2.4 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .765

Season 3

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2013-141987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 82 16.4 6.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.3 4.9 .475 0.0 0.2 .053 1.3 1.6 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 12 17.6 8.8 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.8 2.9 6.8 .432 0.2 0.7 .250 2.8 3.1 .919

Season 4

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2014-151988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 81 15.0 3.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.5 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.6 3.6 .459 0.0 0.3 .045 0.6 0.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 5 11.0 1.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2015-161989-90
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Spud Webb 82 26.6 9.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.8 1.3 0.1 1.7 2.3 3.6 7.5 .477 0.0 0.2 .053 2.0 2.3 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2016-171990-91
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 75 29.3 13.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.6 1.6 0.1 1.9 2.4 4.8 10.7 .447 0.7 2.2 .321 3.1 3.5 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb 5 30.8 13.2 1.6 2.8 4.4 4.8 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.6 5.0 11.4 .439 1.0 2.4 .417 2.2 3.2 .688

Season 7

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Spud Webb 77 35.4 16.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 7.1 1.6 0.3 3.0 2.5 5.8 13.1 .445 0.9 2.6 .367 3.4 4.0 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Spud Webb 69 33.8 14.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.0 1.5 0.1 2.8 2.6 5.0 11.4 .433 0.5 2.0 .274 4.0 4.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Note: Klay Thompson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 9

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Spud Webb 79 32.5 12.7 0.6 2.3 2.8 6.7 1.2 0.3 2.1 2.3 4.7 10.3 .460 0.7 2.1 .335 2.6 3.2 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Spud Webb 76 32.3 11.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.2 1.0 0.1 2.4 1.9 4.0 9.1 .438 0.6 1.9 .331 3.0 3.2 .934
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Spud Webb 77 19.0 7.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.8 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 5.6 .433 0.6 1.7 .364 1.6 1.9 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Note: Spud Webb didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 12

Klay Thompson Spud Webb
Season -1997-98
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Spud Webb 4 8.5 3.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.8 1.5 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------