Gary Payton vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

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

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Etan Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Etan Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)