Donovan Clingan vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Donovan Clingan 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
Donovan Clingan: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Clingan 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Clingan 2 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Donovan Clingan 0 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Donovan Clingan 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Clingan 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 7.3 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 8.4 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan 646 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan 741 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Donovan Clingan 112 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Donovan Clingan 47 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan 140 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Donovan Clingan 88 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan .520 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan .262 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan .658 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.0 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.2 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.7 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.6 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Donovan Clingan 0 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.