Gary Payton II vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Gary Payton II 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 II

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)