Gary Payton vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bob Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bob Thornton 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)