Gary Payton vs. Corny Thompson Comparison

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

Corny Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Corny Thompson: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Corny Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Corny Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Corny Thompson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Corny Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Corny Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Corny Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Corny Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Corny Thompson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Corny Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Corny Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Corny Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Corny Thompson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Corny Thompson 122

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Corny Thompson 120

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Corny Thompson 34

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Corny Thompson 12

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Corny Thompson 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Corny Thompson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Corny Thompson .314

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Corny Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Corny Thompson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Corny Thompson 2.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Corny Thompson 2.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Corny Thompson 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Corny Thompson 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Corny Thompson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Corny Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Corny Thompson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Corny Thompson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Corny Thompson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Corny Thompson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Corny Thompson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Corny Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Corny Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Corny Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Corny Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Corny Thompson -