Jim Ard vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Jim Ard

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.