Fred Saunders vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Fred Saunders 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

Fred Saunders

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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