Complete Stats Comparison of Buddy Hield and Klay Thompson

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Buddy Hield and Klay Thompson during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Buddy Hield	3 (rebounds, assists, steals)	0	10 seasons
Klay Thompson	2 (points, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	13 seasons

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Buddy Hield	0	0	2 Playoffs
Klay Thompson	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	9 Playoffs
they are tied	1 (steals)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Buddy Hield	5 stats	3 stats	0 stats
Klay Thompson	6 stats	11 stats	3 stats
they are tied	1 stat

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Buddy Hield	3 stats	2 stats	2 stats
Klay Thompson	8 stats	12 stats	1 stat
they are tied	1 stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Buddy Hield has better averages in rebounds, assists and steals while Klay Thompson has better averages in points and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Buddy Hield has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+0.3), total rebounds (+0.6), assists (+0.2) and steals (+0.1)

- Klay Thompson has better averages in points (+4.1), field goals made (+1.6), 3-pointers made (+0.2), free throws made (+0.6) and blocks (+0.2)

- Buddy Hield has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.1)

- Klay Thompson has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.2), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+0.7)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Buddy Hield	14.8
Klay Thompson	18.9	+4.1

Field Goals Made

Buddy Hield	5.4
Klay Thompson	7.0	+1.6

Field Goals Attempted

Buddy Hield	12.4
Klay Thompson	15.6	+3.2

3-Pointers Made

Buddy Hield	2.9
Klay Thompson	3.1	+0.2

3-Pointers Attempted

Buddy Hield	7.4
Klay Thompson	7.6	+0.2

Free Throws Made

Buddy Hield	1.1
Klay Thompson	1.7	+0.6

Free Throws Attempted

Buddy Hield	1.3
Klay Thompson	2.0	+0.7

Offensive Rebounds

Buddy Hield	0.7	+0.2
Klay Thompson	0.5

Defensive Rebounds

Buddy Hield	3.3	+0.3
Klay Thompson	3.0

Total Rebounds

Buddy Hield	4.1	+0.6
Klay Thompson	3.5

Assists

Buddy Hield	2.5	+0.2
Klay Thompson	2.3

Steals

Buddy Hield	0.9	+0.1
Klay Thompson	0.8

Blocks

Buddy Hield	0.3
Klay Thompson	0.5	+0.2

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Buddy Hield	1.6
Klay Thompson	1.6

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Buddy Hield	2.0	+0.1
Klay Thompson	1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Klay Thompson has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Buddy Hield.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Buddy Hield has more offensive rebounds (+133)

- Klay Thompson played more years (+3) and games (+148), and has more points (+5,852), field goals made (+2,281), 3-pointers made (+596), free throws made (+694), defensive rebounds (+231), total rebounds (+98), assists (+202), steals (+96) and blocks (+222)

- Klay Thompson has more turnovers (+260) and personal fouls (+248)

- Klay Thompson has more field goals attempted (+4,731), 3-pointers attempted (+1,264) and free throws attempted (+807)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Buddy Hield	10
Klay Thompson	13	+3

Games

Buddy Hield	741
Klay Thompson	889	+148

Points

Buddy Hield	10,949
Klay Thompson	16,801	+5,852

Field Goals Made

Buddy Hield	3,967
Klay Thompson	6,248	+2,281

Field Goals Attempted

Buddy Hield	9,180
Klay Thompson	13,911	+4,731

3-Pointers Made

Buddy Hield	2,167
Klay Thompson	2,763	+596

3-Pointers Attempted

Buddy Hield	5,484
Klay Thompson	6,748	+1,264

Free Throws Made

Buddy Hield	848
Klay Thompson	1,542	+694

Free Throws Attempted

Buddy Hield	987
Klay Thompson	1,794	+807

Offensive Rebounds

Buddy Hield	546	+133
Klay Thompson	413

Defensive Rebounds

Buddy Hield	2,459
Klay Thompson	2,690	+231

Total Rebounds

Buddy Hield	3,005
Klay Thompson	3,103	+98

Assists

Buddy Hield	1,819
Klay Thompson	2,021	+202

Steals

Buddy Hield	637
Klay Thompson	733	+96

Blocks

Buddy Hield	229
Klay Thompson	451	+222

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Buddy Hield	1,184
Klay Thompson	1,444	+260

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Buddy Hield	1,483
Klay Thompson	1,731	+248

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Klay Thompson has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Buddy Hield.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Buddy Hield	43.2%
Klay Thompson	44.9%	+1.7

3-Point Percentage

Buddy Hield	39.5%
Klay Thompson	40.9%	+1.4

Free Throw Percentage

Buddy Hield	85.9%
Klay Thompson	86.0%	+0.1

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Klay Thompson has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and blocks than Buddy Hield. They are tied in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Buddy Hield has better average in offensive rebounds (+0.8)

- Klay Thompson has better averages in points (+8.4), field goals made (+3.4), 3-pointers made (+0.8), free throws made (+0.9), defensive rebounds (+1.8), total rebounds (+1.1), assists (+0.8) and blocks (+0.1)

- Klay Thompson has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.8)

- Klay Thompson has higher averages in field goals attempted (+7.5), 3-pointers attempted (+2.2) and free throws attempted (+1.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Buddy Hield	10.8
Klay Thompson	19.2	+8.4

Field Goals Made

Buddy Hield	3.7
Klay Thompson	7.1	+3.4

Field Goals Attempted

Buddy Hield	8.9
Klay Thompson	16.4	+7.5

3-Pointers Made

Buddy Hield	2.4
Klay Thompson	3.2	+0.8

3-Pointers Attempted

Buddy Hield	5.6
Klay Thompson	7.8	+2.2

Free Throws Made

Buddy Hield	0.9
Klay Thompson	1.8	+0.9

Free Throws Attempted

Buddy Hield	1.0
Klay Thompson	2.1	+1.1

Offensive Rebounds

Buddy Hield	1.3	+0.8
Klay Thompson	0.5

Defensive Rebounds

Buddy Hield	1.7
Klay Thompson	3.5	+1.8

Total Rebounds

Buddy Hield	2.9
Klay Thompson	4.0	+1.1

Assists

Buddy Hield	1.4
Klay Thompson	2.2	+0.8

Steals

Buddy Hield	0.9
Klay Thompson	0.9

Blocks

Buddy Hield	0.4
Klay Thompson	0.5	+0.1

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Buddy Hield	0.9
Klay Thompson	1.7	+0.8

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Buddy Hield	1.8
Klay Thompson	2.6	+0.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Klay Thompson has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Buddy Hield.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Klay Thompson played more years (+7) and games (+142), and has more points (+2,860), field goals made (+1,067), 3-pointers made (+462), free throws made (+264), offensive rebounds (+59), defensive rebounds (+520), total rebounds (+579), assists (+328), steals (+136) and blocks (+79)

- Klay Thompson has more turnovers (+259) and personal fouls (+383)

- Klay Thompson has more field goals attempted (+2,443), 3-pointers attempted (+1,147) and free throws attempted (+314)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Buddy Hield	2
Klay Thompson	9	+7

Games

Buddy Hield	16
Klay Thompson	158	+142

Points

Buddy Hield	172
Klay Thompson	3,032	+2,860

Field Goals Made

Buddy Hield	59
Klay Thompson	1,126	+1,067

Field Goals Attempted

Buddy Hield	142
Klay Thompson	2,585	+2,443

3-Pointers Made

Buddy Hield	39
Klay Thompson	501	+462

3-Pointers Attempted

Buddy Hield	90
Klay Thompson	1,237	+1,147

Free Throws Made

Buddy Hield	15
Klay Thompson	279	+264

Free Throws Attempted

Buddy Hield	16
Klay Thompson	330	+314

Offensive Rebounds

Buddy Hield	20
Klay Thompson	79	+59

Defensive Rebounds

Buddy Hield	27
Klay Thompson	547	+520

Total Rebounds

Buddy Hield	47
Klay Thompson	626	+579

Assists

Buddy Hield	23
Klay Thompson	351	+328

Steals

Buddy Hield	14
Klay Thompson	150	+136

Blocks

Buddy Hield	6
Klay Thompson	85	+79

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Buddy Hield	15
Klay Thompson	274	+259

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Buddy Hield	28
Klay Thompson	411	+383

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Buddy Hield has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Klay Thompson has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Buddy Hield	41.5%
Klay Thompson	43.6%	+2.1

3-Point Percentage

Buddy Hield	43.3%	+2.8
Klay Thompson	40.5%

Free Throw Percentage

Buddy Hield	93.8%	+9.3
Klay Thompson	84.5%