George Karl vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists George Karl 51 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals George Karl 11 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games George Karl 33 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games George Karl 1 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.