Gary Payton vs. Dijon Thompson Comparison

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

Dijon Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Dijon Thompson: 2005-06 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Dijon Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Dijon Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Dijon Thompson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Dijon Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Dijon Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Dijon Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Dijon Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Dijon Thompson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Dijon Thompson 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Dijon Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Dijon Thompson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dijon Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Dijon Thompson 45

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Dijon Thompson 19

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Dijon Thompson 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Dijon Thompson 3

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Dijon Thompson 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Dijon Thompson 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Dijon Thompson .425

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Dijon Thompson .308

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Dijon Thompson .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Dijon Thompson 2.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Dijon Thompson 1.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Dijon Thompson 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Dijon Thompson 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Dijon Thompson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Dijon Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Dijon Thompson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Dijon Thompson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Dijon Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dijon Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Dijon Thompson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Dijon Thompson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Dijon Thompson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Dijon Thompson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Dijon Thompson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Dijon Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Dijon Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Dijon Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Dijon Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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