Nicolas Claxton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 David Thompson 407

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 David Thompson 27

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) 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.