Rick Carlisle vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)