Nathaniel Clifton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Nathaniel Clifton 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

Nathaniel Clifton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - 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.