Bob Love vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Bob Love 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

Bob Love

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Love 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bob Love 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bob Love 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bob Love 3 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 3 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 17.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 5.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Love 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 13,895 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bob Love 4,653 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bob Love 1,123 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bob Love 232 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bob Love 56 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bob Love 789 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .429 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .805 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 25.8 (1972) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 8.7 (1970) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Love 2.3 (1971) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 22.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 7.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.4 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 1,076 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bob Love 352 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bob Love 87 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bob Love 24 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bob Love 10 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bob Love 47 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .431 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .776 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 26.7 (1971) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 9.6 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob Love 3.3 (1973) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.5 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.