Klay Thompson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Klay Thompson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 David Thompson 407

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 David Thompson 27

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.