Steve Kerr vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Kerr 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 Kerr, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1989 to 2003, and Klay Thompson, with 13 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, 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 Kerr vs. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Klay Thompson Steve Kerr Klay Thompson
Points
+300th
111st
+300th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
136th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
113rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
241st
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
101st
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Steve Kerr vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Klay Thompson Steve Kerr Klay Thompson
Points
+300th
104th
+300th
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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 Kerr Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
111st
+189 5,437 vs. 16,78911,352
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,060 vs. 3,1012,041
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,658 vs. 2,019361
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 733257
Blocks
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 451405
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
186 vs. 413227
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
874 vs. 2,6881,814
Field Goals Made
+300th
114th
+186 2,042 vs. 6,2444,202
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
100th
+200 4,263 vs. 13,9029,639
3-Pointers Made
296th
5th
291 726 vs. 2,7602,034
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
6th
+294 1,599 vs. 6,7415,142
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
627 vs. 1,541914
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
726 vs. 1,7931,067

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
258th
291st
33 910 vs. 88822
Seasons
135th
300th
165 15 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
64th
0 vs. 1818
50+ point games
-
30th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
29th
+271 553 vs. 3,0322,479
Rebounds
+300th
136th
+164 110 vs. 626516
Assists
+300th
113rd
+187 156 vs. 351195
Steals
241st
54th
187 63 vs. 15087
Blocks
+300th
101st
+199 3 vs. 8582
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 7952
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
76th
+224 83 vs. 547464
Field Goals Made
+300th
28th
+272 192 vs. 1,126934
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 451 vs. 2,5852,134
3-Pointers Made
150th
2nd
148 84 vs. 501417
3-Pointers Attempted
162nd
4th
158 227 vs. 1,2371,010
Free Throws Made
+300th
158th
+142 85 vs. 279194
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
195th
+105 97 vs. 330233

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
91st
39th
52 128 vs. 15830
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr 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 Kerr Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
104th
+196 5.97 vs. 18.9112.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 3.492.33
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.82 vs. 2.270.45
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.830.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.510.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.470.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 3.032.07
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
116th
+184 2.24 vs. 7.034.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
99th
+201 4.68 vs. 15.6610.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.80 vs. 3.112.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.76 vs. 7.595.83
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 1.741.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 2.021.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
114th
+186 4.32 vs. 19.1914.87
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 3.963.10
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.22 vs. 2.221.00
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.950.46
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.540.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.500.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 3.462.81
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
116th
+184 1.50 vs. 7.135.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 3.52 vs. 16.3612.84
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.66 vs. 3.172.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.77 vs. 7.836.06
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.771.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 2.091.33

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.