Gary Payton vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

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

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Irving Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Irving Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)