Tom Sanders vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Tom Sanders

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - 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.