Gilbert Arenas vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Gilbert Arenas to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Klay Thompson scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Gilbert Arenas has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 1.6 points more than Klay Thompson in his 12 seasons (20.7 points against 19.1). On the other hand Klay Thompson scored a total of 5,134 points more than Gilbert Arenas (16,536 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +1.6 | 11 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +5,134 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,502).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +2.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,502 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +94 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +313 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +323 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +10 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +60 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +125 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +132 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +3.0 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +6.0 | +3.4 | +4.4 | +5.7 | +1 | +313 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +5,134 | +2,433 | +4,809 | +3.0 | +1,618 | +3,486 | +6.0 | +1,350 | +1,806 | +5.7 | +1 | +313 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.6 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +10.0 | +2.7 | +3.8 | +7.6 | +4 | +127 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +2,502 | +954 | +2,165 | +2.6 | +455 | +1,086 | +10.0 | +139 | +148 | +7.6 | +4 | +127 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2019 | 21 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2012 | 6 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |