Michael Jackson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)