Vern Hatton vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.