Tom Abernethy vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.