Bailey Howell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.