Dave Popson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Dave Popson 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

Dave Popson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)