Gary Payton vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 David Thompson 2

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 David Thompson 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 David Thompson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 David Thompson 407

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 David Thompson 27

Total Games Gary Payton 154 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) 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.