Neil Johnston vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Klay Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.