Sam Smith vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Smith 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Sam Smith 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Smith 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Smith 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith 6.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith 315 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Sam Smith 63 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Sam Smith 58 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Sam Smith 33 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Sam Smith 14 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Sam Smith 46 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith .419 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith .229 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith .862 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith 8.6 (1980) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.8 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.8 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.4 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Sam Smith 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.