Gary Payton II vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 David Thompson 407

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 David Thompson 27

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (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.