Michael Jordan vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Klay Thompson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Klay Thompson 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Klay Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Klay Thompson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Klay Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)