John Starks vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Starks 951 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Starks 866 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Starks 393 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Starks 120 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Starks 96 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)