Tommy Byrnes vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.