Deandre Ayton vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)