Gary Payton vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 John Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 John Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 John Thomas 50

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 John Thomas 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)