Gary Payton vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar 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.

Ausar Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ausar Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ausar Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ausar Thompson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ausar Thompson 6.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ausar Thompson 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ausar Thompson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ausar Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ausar Thompson 556

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ausar Thompson 402

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ausar Thompson 120

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ausar Thompson 68

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ausar Thompson 59

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ausar Thompson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ausar Thompson .483

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ausar Thompson .186

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ausar Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ausar Thompson 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ausar Thompson 1.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ausar Thompson 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ausar Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ausar Thompson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ausar Thompson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ausar Thompson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ausar Thompson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ausar Thompson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ausar Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ausar Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ausar Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ausar Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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