Melvin Sanders vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Sanders 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Melvin Sanders 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Sanders 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Melvin Sanders 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders 41 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders 23 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Melvin Sanders 3 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Melvin Sanders 5 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders 0 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Melvin Sanders 16 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders .485 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders .667 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders .700 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Melvin Sanders 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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