Jim Barnes vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.