Wayne Sappleton vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Wayne Sappleton 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

Wayne Sappleton

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Sappleton 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Sappleton 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Sappleton 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Wayne Sappleton 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Sappleton 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Sappleton 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton 96 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton 75 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton 7 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton 7 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton 4 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 33 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton .471 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton .412 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)