Mario Chalmers vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Mario Chalmers, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Mario Chalmers played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than Klay Thompson, who played 11. Mario Chalmers had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Mario Chalmers 9 6 2008-09 to 2017-18
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mario Chalmers 82 32.0 10.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.9 2.0 0.1 2.0 2.9 3.4 8.1 .420 1.4 3.8 .367 1.8 2.4 .767
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 %
Mario Chalmers 7 33.0 7.3 0.9 1.9 2.7 4.4 2.9 0.1 2.4 3.0 2.9 7.1 .400 0.9 3.0 .286 0.7 1.0 .714
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2009-102012-13
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Mario Chalmers 73 24.8 7.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.4 2.5 6.2 .401 1.0 3.2 .318 1.1 1.5 .745
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 %
Mario Chalmers 5 26.2 10.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.0 2.4 3.6 3.6 8.0 .450 1.4 4.0 .350 2.2 2.6 .846
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

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsWarriors 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 %
Mario Chalmers 70 22.6 6.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.3 2.3 2.2 5.5 .399 1.2 3.3 .359 0.8 0.9 .871
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 %
Mario Chalmers 21 24.3 7.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.6 5.9 .435 1.5 4.0 .381 1.1 1.5 .719
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

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Mario Chalmers 64 28.5 9.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.5 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.6 3.5 7.8 .448 1.6 4.1 .388 1.3 1.6 .792
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 %
Mario Chalmers 23 35.6 11.3 0.5 3.1 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 4.0 9.0 .442 1.4 4.0 .359 1.9 2.6 .717
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

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors 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 %
Mario Chalmers 77 26.9 8.6 0.2 2.0 2.2 3.5 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.5 2.9 6.9 .429 1.6 3.9 .409 1.2 1.5 .795
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 %
Mario Chalmers 23 28.3 9.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.0 1.7 3.0 3.3 8.0 .415 1.0 3.0 .353 1.7 2.3 .755
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

Season 6

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Mario Chalmers 73 29.8 9.8 0.6 2.4 2.9 4.9 1.6 0.2 2.2 2.9 3.5 7.7 .454 1.2 3.1 .385 1.7 2.2 .742
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 %
Mario Chalmers 20 26.8 6.4 0.1 2.2 2.3 3.6 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.4 2.4 5.6 .423 0.8 2.2 .349 1.0 1.3 .760
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

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Miami HeatGolden 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 %
Mario Chalmers 80 29.6 10.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 3.1 3.3 8.3 .403 0.9 3.1 .294 2.6 3.3 .774
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Miami Heat, Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Mario Chalmers 61 22.5 10.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.4 0.2 1.8 3.0 3.0 7.3 .410 0.8 2.4 .309 3.6 4.3 .832
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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: Mario Chalmers didn't play in 2016-17.

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

Season 9

Mario Chalmers Klay Thompson
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
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 %
Mario Chalmers 66 21.5 7.7 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.7 2.5 6.7 .379 0.8 2.9 .277 1.8 2.1 .855
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Mario Chalmers 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Mario Chalmers 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------