Jim Cleamons vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jim Cleamons 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

Jim Cleamons

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.