Gary Payton vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Amen Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Amen Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Amen Thompson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Amen Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Amen Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Amen Thompson 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Amen Thompson 6.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Amen Thompson 2.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Amen Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Amen Thompson 592

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Amen Thompson 409

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Amen Thompson 163

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Amen Thompson 78

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Amen Thompson 38

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Amen Thompson 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Amen Thompson .536

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Amen Thompson .138

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Amen Thompson 9.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Amen Thompson 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Amen Thompson 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Amen Thompson 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Amen Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Amen Thompson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Amen Thompson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Amen Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Amen Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Amen Thompson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Amen Thompson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Amen Thompson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Amen Thompson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Amen Thompson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Amen Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Amen Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Amen Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Amen Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Amen Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Amen Thompson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Amen Thompson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Amen Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Amen Thompson -