Gary Payton vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Paul Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Paul Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)