creative thinking vs ability

creative thinking and ability both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
creative thinking	Yes	No	No	No
ability	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ability is a hypernym of creative thinking; that is, ability is a word with a broader meaning than creative thinking:

creative thinking: the ability to create
ability: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

Other hypernyms of creative thinking include power.

creative thinking (noun)	ability (noun)
the ability to create	the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
	possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done