Gary Melchionni vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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