Jim King vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Klay Thompson 1,843

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

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

Total Games Jim King 607 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Klay Thompson .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jim King 182 Klay Thompson 351

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

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

Total Games Jim King 73 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Klay Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.