Jay Arnette vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

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

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

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

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.