Gary Payton vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Mychal Thompson 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Mychal 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 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.