Gary Payton vs. Cameron Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Thomas 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.

Cameron Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Cameron Thomas: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Cameron Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Cameron Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Cameron Thomas 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Cameron Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Cameron Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Cameron Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Cameron Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Cameron Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Cameron Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Cameron Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Cameron Thomas 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Cameron Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Cameron Thomas 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Cameron Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Cameron Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Cameron Thomas 2,656

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Cameron Thomas 470

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Cameron Thomas 348

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Cameron Thomas 98

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Cameron Thomas 31

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Cameron Thomas 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Cameron Thomas .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Cameron Thomas .344

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Cameron Thomas .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Cameron Thomas 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Cameron Thomas 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Cameron Thomas 2.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Cameron Thomas 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Cameron Thomas 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Cameron Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Cameron Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Cameron Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Cameron Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Cameron Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Cameron Thomas 6

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Cameron Thomas 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Cameron Thomas 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Cameron Thomas 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Cameron Thomas 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Cameron Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Cameron Thomas .429

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Cameron Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Cameron Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Cameron Thomas 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Cameron Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Cameron Thomas 0.0 (2023)