James Donaldson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

James Donaldson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)