Steve Francis vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis and Klay Thompson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, and Klay Thompson, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Steve Francis vs. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Klay Thompson Steve Francis Klay Thompson
Points
+300th
111st
+300th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
136th
Assists
183rd
+300th
+300th
113rd
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
101st
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Steve Francis vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Klay Thompson Steve Francis Klay Thompson
Points
130th
93rd
113rd
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
+300th
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
111st
+189 10,446 vs. 16,5366,090
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,215 vs. 3,041174
Assists
183rd
+300th
+117 3,473 vs. 1,9881,485
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 726120
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 443220
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 406554
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 2,635380
Field Goals Made
+300th
125th
+175 3,543 vs. 6,1552,612
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
105th
+195 8,267 vs. 13,6595,392
3-Pointers Made
+300th
5th
+295 575 vs. 2,6972,122
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
6th
+294 1,684 vs. 6,5634,879
Free Throws Made
208th
+300th
+92 2,785 vs. 1,5291,256
Free Throws Attempted
224th
+300th
+76 3,494 vs. 1,7781,716

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
576 vs. 865289
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
64th
+236 1 vs. 1817
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
29th
+271 96 vs. 3,0322,936
Rebounds
+300th
136th
+164 42 vs. 626584
Assists
+300th
113rd
+187 38 vs. 351313
Steals
+300th
54th
+246 7 vs. 150143
Blocks
+300th
101st
+199 1 vs. 8584
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 7973
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
76th
+224 36 vs. 547511
Field Goals Made
+300th
28th
+272 30 vs. 1,1261,096
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 70 vs. 2,5852,515
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 7 vs. 501494
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 17 vs. 1,2371,220
Free Throws Made
+300th
158th
+142 29 vs. 279250
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
195th
+105 40 vs. 330290

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 5 vs. 158153
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 1 vs. 98

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
93rd
37 18.14 vs. 19.120.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 3.522.07
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 2.303.73
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 0.840.63
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.510.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.471.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 3.050.87
Field Goals Made per game
216th
104th
112 6.15 vs. 7.120.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
89th
76 14.35 vs. 15.791.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
2nd
+298 1.00 vs. 3.122.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
6th
270 2.92 vs. 7.594.66
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 4.84 vs. 1.773.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 6.07 vs. 2.064.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
114th
1 19.20 vs. 19.190.01
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 3.964.44
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 2.225.38
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.950.45
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.540.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 0.500.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 3.463.74
Field Goals Made per game
210th
116th
94 6.00 vs. 7.131.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
97th
90 14.00 vs. 16.362.36
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
4th
176 1.40 vs. 3.171.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
9th
226 3.40 vs. 7.834.43
Free Throws Made per game
41st
+300th
+259 5.80 vs. 1.774.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 8.00 vs. 2.095.91

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.