Ted McClain vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ted McClain 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ted McClain 178 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ted McClain 25 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.