Gary Payton vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

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

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Billy Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Billy Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)