Mel Peterson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Klay Thompson .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.