Gary Payton vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Reggie Theus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Reggie Theus 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Reggie Theus 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.