Mike Sanders vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Mike Sanders

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)