Marvin Barnes vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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