Jay Arnette vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.