Gary Payton vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Gary Payton 154 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)