Gary Payton vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

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

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bernard Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bernard Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)