Klay Thompson vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

vs.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Tom Van Arsdale .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.