Willie Anderson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)