Gary Payton II vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.3 Ausar Thompson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,578 Ausar Thompson 1,413

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 838 Ausar Thompson 838

Total Assists Gary Payton II 351 Ausar Thompson 319

Total Steals Gary Payton II 276 Ausar Thompson 199

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 84 Ausar Thompson 114

Total Games Gary Payton II 296 Ausar Thompson 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Ausar Thompson .510

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .336 Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .632 Ausar Thompson .599

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Ausar Thompson 11.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Ausar Thompson 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)