Gary Payton vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rod Thorn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.