Gary Payton vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Tristan Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)