Charles Davis vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Charles Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Charles Davis played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Klay Thompson, who played 11. Charles Davis had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Klay Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Charles Davis 8 6 1981-82 to 1989-90
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1981-822011-12
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 54 10.6 3.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 3.4 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .811
Klay Thompson 66 24.4 12.5 0.4 2.1 2.4 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.8 10.9 .443 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.4 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 6 8.7 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 2.8 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1982-832012-13
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 74 15.7 7.6 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.4 7.2 .470 0.0 0.1 .200 0.8 1.2 .629
Klay Thompson 82 35.8 16.6 0.4 3.3 3.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.9 2.9 6.2 14.7 .422 2.6 6.4 .401 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 12 41.3 15.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 3.7 6.3 14.5 .437 2.1 4.9 .424 0.4 0.5 .833

Season 3

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1983-842013-14
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 46 10.2 5.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 4.7 .472 0.0 0.2 .111 0.5 0.8 .615
Klay Thompson 81 35.4 18.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.7 2.9 6.9 15.5 .444 2.8 6.6 .417 1.8 2.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 3 5.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson 7 36.7 16.4 0.6 2.9 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.4 5.7 14.0 .408 2.3 6.3 .364 2.7 3.4 .792

Season 4

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1984-852014-15
Team Washington Bullets, Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 61 12.7 5.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.5 5.8 .430 0.0 0.2 .100 0.8 1.0 .823
Klay Thompson 77 31.9 21.7 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 7.8 16.9 .463 3.1 7.1 .439 2.9 3.3 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 5 10.2 3.8 1.2 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.6 4.0 .400 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Klay Thompson 21 36.2 18.6 0.4 3.4 3.9 2.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 3.0 7.1 15.9 .446 2.7 7.0 .390 1.7 2.1 .800

Season 5

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1985-862015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 57 15.3 7.7 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.3 7.0 .474 0.1 0.4 .125 1.1 1.3 .813
Klay Thompson 80 33.3 22.1 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.9 8.1 17.3 .470 3.5 8.1 .425 2.4 2.8 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 12 12.1 5.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.8 4.8 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.7 .900
Klay Thompson 24 35.4 24.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.3 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.2 8.4 18.9 .444 4.1 9.6 .424 3.4 4.0 .854

Note: Charles Davis didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 6

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 21 10.8 5.0 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.4 2.3 5.5 .417 0.0 0.8 .059 0.3 0.5 .700
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 22.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.8 8.3 17.6 .468 3.4 8.3 .414 2.4 2.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 17 35.1 15.0 0.6 3.2 3.9 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.6 5.5 13.9 .397 2.4 6.2 .387 1.5 1.9 .788

Season 7

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 49 11.1 3.8 1.0 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.7 3.9 .426 0.1 0.3 .267 0.4 0.5 .731
Klay Thompson 73 34.3 20.0 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.6 7.9 16.2 .488 3.1 7.1 .440 1.1 1.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 17 11.2 2.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.1 2.8 .404 0.1 0.4 .167 0.4 0.5 .778
Klay Thompson 21 37.8 19.6 0.5 3.6 4.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.3 7.6 16.3 .465 3.2 7.5 .427 1.3 1.5 .871

Season 8

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 53 8.1 2.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.0 .367 0.1 0.5 .280 0.1 0.2 .875
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 21.5 0.5 3.4 3.8 2.4 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 8.4 18.0 .467 3.1 7.7 .402 1.7 2.0 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 6 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 .286 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson 21 39.0 20.7 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 7.8 17.1 .456 3.3 7.5 .443 1.8 2.0 .902

Note: Klay Thompson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 9

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season -2021-22
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 32 29.4 20.4 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.7 7.7 17.9 .429 3.6 9.3 .385 1.4 1.6 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 22 36.0 19.0 0.3 3.6 3.9 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 7.2 16.7 .429 3.5 9.1 .385 1.2 1.4 .867

Season 10

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season -2022-23
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 69 33.0 21.9 0.6 3.6 4.1 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.8 1.9 7.9 18.1 .436 4.4 10.6 .412 1.7 1.9 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 13 36.0 18.5 0.1 4.1 4.2 2.2 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.2 6.5 16.8 .388 3.8 10.5 .368 1.6 1.8 .875

Season 11

Charles Davis Klay Thompson
Season -2023-24
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 77 29.7 17.9 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.6 6.4 14.7 .432 3.5 9.0 .387 1.6 1.8 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------