Elfrid Payton vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elfrid Payton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 David Thompson 407

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (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.