Gary Payton vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

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

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Carl Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Carl Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Carl Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Carl Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Carl Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Carl Thomas 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Carl Thomas 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Carl Thomas 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Carl Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Carl Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)