Gary Payton vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Justus Thigpen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Justus Thigpen 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Justus Thigpen - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.