Klay Thompson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Klay Thompson 0 James Worthy 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 James Worthy 624

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 James Worthy 96

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)