Austin Rivers vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Austin Rivers 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 Rivers

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Rivers 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Austin Rivers 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Austin Rivers 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Austin Rivers 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 8.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 5,996 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 1,442 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Austin Rivers 1,513 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Austin Rivers 494 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 112 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Austin Rivers 707 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .419 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .349 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .653 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 7.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 1.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 457 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 124 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Austin Rivers 88 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Austin Rivers 36 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 11 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Austin Rivers 64 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .412 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .357 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .727 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)