Arnie Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.