Tony Campbell vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Tony Campbell, 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.

Tony Campbell and Klay Thompson both played 11 years in the NBA. Tony Campbell had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Tony Campbell 11 7 1984-85 to 1994-95
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1984-852011-12
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Tony Campbell 56 11.2 5.6 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.7 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
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 %
Tony Campbell 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1985-862012-13
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West 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 %
Tony Campbell 82 15.8 7.9 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.5 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.4 .484 0.0 0.1 .222 0.7 0.9 .795
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 %
Tony Campbell 2 8.0 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Season 3

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1986-872013-14
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West 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 %
Tony Campbell 40 8.3 3.5 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.6 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .615
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 %
Tony Campbell 4 3.3 2.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Season 4

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1987-882014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 13 18.6 11.0 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.2 2.0 3.2 4.4 7.8 .564 0.1 0.2 .333 2.2 3.0 .718
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 %
Tony Campbell 15 6.3 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.8 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .688
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

Season 5

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 63 12.5 6.2 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.7 2.5 5.5 .458 0.0 0.3 .095 1.1 1.3 .843
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 %
Tony Campbell 9 11.8 6.2 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.9 2.1 3.4 .613 0.2 0.4 .500 1.8 2.4 .727
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

Season 6

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 82 38.6 23.2 2.5 3.0 5.5 2.6 1.4 0.4 3.1 3.2 8.8 19.3 .457 0.1 0.7 .167 5.5 6.9 .787
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 77 37.6 21.8 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.8 1.6 0.6 2.5 2.6 8.5 19.5 .434 0.2 0.8 .262 4.6 5.8 .803
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 %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 78 31.3 16.8 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.9 1.1 0.4 2.1 2.6 6.8 14.6 .464 0.2 0.5 .351 3.1 3.8 .803
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 %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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.

Season 9

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1992-932021-22
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 58 18.3 7.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 2.6 3.3 6.8 .490 0.0 0.1 .400 1.0 1.5 .678
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 %
Tony Campbell 2 16.5 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 3.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
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

Season 10

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1993-942022-23
Team New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West 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 %
Tony Campbell 63 19.3 8.8 1.2 1.7 3.0 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.6 8.1 .443 0.1 0.4 .250 1.5 1.9 .783
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 %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Tony Campbell Klay Thompson
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Tony Campbell 78 14.5 6.0 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.1 5.0 .411 0.2 0.5 .357 1.7 2.0 .830
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 %
Tony Campbell 4 9.3 5.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.5 .429 0.3 0.5 .500 2.5 3.0 .833
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------