Earl Tatum vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Earl Tatum 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

Earl Tatum

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) 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.