Gary Payton vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

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

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Billy Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Billy Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)