Tom Payne vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Tom Payne 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

Tom Payne

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Payne 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Payne 29 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Payne 1 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.