Gary Payton vs. Charles Thomas Comparison

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

Charles Thomas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Charles Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Charles Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Charles Thomas 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Charles Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Charles Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Charles Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Charles Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Charles Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Charles Thomas 0.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Charles Thomas 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Charles Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Charles Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Charles Thomas 48

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Charles Thomas 22

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Charles Thomas 22

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Charles Thomas 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Charles Thomas 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Charles Thomas 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Charles Thomas .353

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Charles Thomas .118

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Charles Thomas .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Charles Thomas 1.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Charles Thomas 0.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Charles Thomas 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Charles Thomas 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Charles Thomas 0.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Charles Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Charles Thomas -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Charles Thomas -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Charles Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Charles Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Charles Thomas -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Charles Thomas -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Charles Thomas -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Charles Thomas -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Charles Thomas -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Charles Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Charles Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Charles Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Charles Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Charles Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Charles Thomas -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Charles Thomas -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Charles Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Charles Thomas -