Bill Garnett vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)