Clyde Lovellette vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Clyde Lovellette 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

Clyde Lovellette

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Lovellette 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Lovellette 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Clyde Lovellette 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Clyde Lovellette 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Lovellette 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lovellette 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 17.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 9.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 11,947 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 6,663 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 1,165 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 704 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .443 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .757 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 8.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 963 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 557 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 89 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 69 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .416 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .684 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.