Mel Payton vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Mel Payton 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

Mel Payton

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.