Gary Payton vs. Terry Thomas Comparison

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

Terry Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Terry Thomas: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Terry Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Terry Thomas 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Terry Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Terry Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Terry Thomas 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Terry Thomas 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Terry Thomas 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Terry Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Terry Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Terry Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Terry Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Terry Thomas 77

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Terry Thomas 36

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Terry Thomas 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Terry Thomas 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Terry Thomas 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Terry Thomas 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Terry Thomas .431

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Terry Thomas .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Terry Thomas 2.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Terry Thomas 1.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Terry Thomas 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Terry Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Terry Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Terry Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Terry Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Terry Thomas 0

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Terry Thomas 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Terry Thomas 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Terry Thomas 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Terry Thomas 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Terry Thomas 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Terry Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Terry Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Terry Thomas 0.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.