Ian Clark vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ian Clark 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
Ian Clark: 2013-14 to 2018-19
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ian Clark 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ian Clark 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ian Clark 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ian Clark 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ian Clark 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ian Clark 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ian Clark 5.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ian Clark 1,840 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ian Clark 440 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ian Clark 385 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ian Clark 128 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ian Clark 44 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ian Clark 330 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ian Clark .439 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ian Clark .340 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ian Clark .804 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ian Clark 7.4 (2018) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.7 (2018) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.6 (2019) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.5 (2017) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.2 (2016) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ian Clark 6.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ian Clark 245 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ian Clark 53 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ian Clark 38 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ian Clark 22 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ian Clark 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ian Clark 41 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ian Clark .475 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ian Clark .354 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ian Clark .903 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ian Clark 7.8 (2018) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.6 (2017) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.2 (2018) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.9 (2018) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.2 (2018) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.