Charles Barkley vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)