Aaron James vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Aaron James 356 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Aaron James - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Aaron James - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Aaron James - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Aaron James 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.