Bill Closs vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.