Sam Perkins vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Sam Perkins 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

Sam Perkins

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)