Gary Payton vs. Kevin Thompson Comparison

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

Kevin Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Kevin Thompson: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Kevin Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Kevin Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Kevin Thompson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Kevin Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Kevin Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Kevin Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Kevin Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Kevin Thompson 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Kevin Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Kevin Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Kevin Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kevin Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Kevin Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Kevin Thompson 13

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Kevin Thompson 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Kevin Thompson 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Kevin Thompson 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Kevin Thompson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Kevin Thompson .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Kevin Thompson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Kevin Thompson 0.9 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Kevin Thompson 0.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Kevin Thompson 0.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Kevin Thompson 0.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Kevin Thompson 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Kevin Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Kevin Thompson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Kevin Thompson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Kevin Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kevin Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Kevin Thompson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Kevin Thompson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Kevin Thompson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Kevin Thompson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Kevin Thompson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Kevin Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Kevin Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Kevin Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Kevin Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Kevin Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Kevin Thompson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Kevin Thompson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Kevin Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Kevin Thompson -