Clifford Ray vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Clifford Ray

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clifford Ray 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.