James Edwards vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games James Edwards 111 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.