Kobe Bryant vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Kobe Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Klay Thompson:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
Klay Thompson4
Kobe Bryant20
Klay Thompson11
Kobe Bryant15
Klay Thompson9
Kobe Bryant18
Klay Thompson5

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
Klay Thompson0
Kobe Bryant2
Klay Thompson0
Kobe Bryant11
Klay Thompson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
Klay Thompson2
Kobe Bryant9
Klay Thompson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
Klay Thompson1
Kobe Bryant2
Klay Thompson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
Klay Thompson 19.6

Kobe Bryant 5.2
Klay Thompson 3.5

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Klay Thompson 2.3

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Klay Thompson 0.8

Kobe Bryant 0.5
Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
Klay Thompson 15,356

Kobe Bryant 7,047
Klay Thompson 2,770

Kobe Bryant 6,306
Klay Thompson 1,821

Kobe Bryant 1,944
Klay Thompson 667

Kobe Bryant 640
Klay Thompson 409

Kobe Bryant 1,346
Klay Thompson 785

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
Klay Thompson .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
Klay Thompson 22.3
(2017)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
Klay Thompson 4.1
(2023)

Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
Klay Thompson 2.9
(2015)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
Klay Thompson 1.1
(2015)

Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
Klay Thompson 0.8
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
Klay Thompson 19.2

Kobe Bryant 5.1
Klay Thompson 4.0

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Klay Thompson 2.2

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Klay Thompson 0.9

Kobe Bryant 0.7
Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
Klay Thompson 3,032

Kobe Bryant 1,119
Klay Thompson 626

Kobe Bryant 1,040
Klay Thompson 351

Kobe Bryant 310
Klay Thompson 150

Kobe Bryant 144
Klay Thompson 85

Kobe Bryant 220
Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
Klay Thompson 24.3
(2016)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
Klay Thompson 4.6
(2013)

Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
Klay Thompson 3.6
(2014)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
Klay Thompson 1.3
(2019)

Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
Klay Thompson 0.9
(2015)