Jerry Sichting vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Jerry Sichting, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jerry Sichting played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Klay Thompson, who played 11. Jerry Sichting had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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 |
Jerry Sichting |
10 |
5 |
1980-81 to 1989-90 |
Klay Thompson |
11 |
9 |
2011-12 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
47 |
9.6 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
.358 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
.781 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Klay Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
51 |
15.7 |
4.2 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.469 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.111 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.763 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
78 |
31.2 |
9.3 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
8.5 |
.478 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.167 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.860 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
80 |
31.2 |
11.5 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
9.3 |
.532 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.300 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
.867 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
70 |
25.8 |
11.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
8.9 |
.521 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.243 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.875 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
82 |
19.5 |
6.5 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
5.0 |
.570 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.375 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.924 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
18 |
15.2 |
3.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
.443 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.429 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
78 |
20.1 |
5.7 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
.508 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.269 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
.881 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
23 |
14.7 |
3.4 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
.427 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.167 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.800 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
52 |
13.3 |
4.1 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
.541 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.455 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.739 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
4 |
7.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.286 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
25 |
15.6 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
.442 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.250 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
.875 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
1 |
11.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
35 |
14.2 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.400 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.250 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.818 |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klay Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |