Paul Arizin vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** 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.