Clifford Ray vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Tristan Thompson .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.