Gail Goodrich vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (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.