Mel Davis vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Mel Davis 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

Mel Davis

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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