Clifford Ray vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Clifford Ray 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.