Dennis Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.