Tom Barker vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Barker 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Tom Barker 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 Barker 6.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Barker - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Barker - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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