Gary Payton vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Klay Thompson 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Klay Thompson 1

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Klay Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)