Gary Payton vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Lance Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Lance Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)