George Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

George Johnson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons George Johnson 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played George Johnson 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

Blocks Leader George Johnson 3 * Klay Thompson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.5 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.5 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,369 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds George Johnson 5,887 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists George Johnson 929 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals George Johnson 456 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks George Johnson 2,082 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games George Johnson 904 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .451 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .500 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .694 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 8.7 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 9.6 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.1 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1978) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.4 (1981) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.7 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 248 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds George Johnson 361 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists George Johnson 55 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals George Johnson 34 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks George Johnson 101 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games George Johnson 59 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .551 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .618 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 14.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 12.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.3 (1982) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1976) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.5 (1979) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.