Gary Payton vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Malcolm Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Malcolm Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Malcolm Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)