Austin Carr vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Austin Carr that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Austin Carr

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Carr: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Carr 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Austin Carr 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Austin Carr 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Austin Carr 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Carr 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Carr 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 15.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 10,473 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 1,990 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Austin Carr 1,878 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Austin Carr 433 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Austin Carr 66 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Austin Carr 682 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .449 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr .154 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .804 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 21.9 (1974) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.5 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.8 (1974) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.2 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.2 (1978) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 11.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.6 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 212 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 41 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Austin Carr 41 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Austin Carr 10 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Austin Carr 5 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Austin Carr 18 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .426 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .691 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 17.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.0 (1978) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.5 (1978) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.