Gary Payton vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 James Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 James Thomas 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 James Thomas 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 James Thomas .564

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 James Thomas -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 James Thomas -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 James Thomas -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 James Thomas -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 James Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) James Thomas -