Melvin Newbern vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Melvin Newbern 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

Melvin Newbern

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)