Gary Payton II vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Gary Payton II 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 II

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gary Payton II 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Gary Payton II 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)