Gary Payton vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

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

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Kurt Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Kurt Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Kurt Thomas .463

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Kurt Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)