Gary Payton vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

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

Brooks Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Brooks Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Brooks Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)