Gilbert Arenas vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas and Klay Thompson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, and Klay Thompson, with 13 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Gilbert Arenas vs. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson
Points
+300th
111st
+300th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
136th
Assists
259th
+300th
+300th
113rd
Steals
247th
+300th
+300th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
101st
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Gilbert Arenas vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson
Points
62nd
96th
176th
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
107th
+300th
206th
+300th
Steals
56th
+300th
187th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
111st
+189 11,402 vs. 16,5775,175
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,168 vs. 3,056888
Assists
259th
+300th
+41 2,909 vs. 1,995914
Steals
247th
+300th
+53 884 vs. 727157
Blocks
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 445311
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
444 vs. 40737
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,724 vs. 2,649925
Field Goals Made
+300th
122nd
+178 3,722 vs. 6,1702,448
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
104th
+196 8,850 vs. 13,7074,857
3-Pointers Made
141st
5th
136 1,079 vs. 2,7041,625
3-Pointers Attempted
129th
6th
123 3,077 vs. 6,5903,513
Free Throws Made
191st
+300th
+109 2,879 vs. 1,5331,346
Free Throws Attempted
212nd
+300th
+88 3,584 vs. 1,7821,802

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 870318
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
44th
64th
20 29 vs. 1811
50+ point games
40th
30th
10 3 vs. 41
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
29th
+271 530 vs. 3,0322,502
Rebounds
+300th
136th
+164 107 vs. 626519
Assists
+300th
113rd
+187 118 vs. 351233
Steals
+300th
54th
+246 37 vs. 150113
Blocks
+300th
101st
+199 11 vs. 8574
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 7960
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
76th
+224 88 vs. 547459
Field Goals Made
+300th
28th
+272 172 vs. 1,126954
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 420 vs. 2,5852,165
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 46 vs. 501455
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
4th
260 151 vs. 1,2371,086
Free Throws Made
+300th
158th
+142 140 vs. 279139
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
195th
+105 182 vs. 330148

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 31 vs. 158127
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 5 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
78th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
96th
34 20.66 vs. 19.051.60
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.93 vs. 3.510.41
Assists per game
107th
+300th
+193 5.27 vs. 2.292.98
Steals per game
56th
+300th
+244 1.60 vs. 0.840.77
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.510.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.470.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.12 vs. 3.040.08
Field Goals Made per game
154th
110th
44 6.74 vs. 7.090.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
91st
11 16.03 vs. 15.760.28
3-Pointers Made per game
69th
3rd
66 1.95 vs. 3.111.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
6th
29 5.57 vs. 7.572.00
Free Throws Made per game
45th
+300th
+255 5.22 vs. 1.763.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.49 vs. 2.054.44

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
114th
62 17.10 vs. 19.192.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 3.960.51
Assists per game
206th
+300th
+94 3.81 vs. 2.221.58
Steals per game
187th
+300th
+113 1.19 vs. 0.950.24
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.540.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.500.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.84 vs. 3.460.62
Field Goals Made per game
255th
116th
139 5.55 vs. 7.131.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
97th
108 13.55 vs. 16.362.81
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
4th
162 1.48 vs. 3.171.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
9th
89 4.87 vs. 7.832.96
Free Throws Made per game
110th
+300th
+190 4.52 vs. 1.772.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 5.87 vs. 2.093.78

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.