Gary Payton vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Earl Tatum 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Earl Tatum 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 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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