Gary Payton vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jim Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jim Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jim Thomas -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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