Gary Payton vs. Tal Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tal Skinner 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.

Tal Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Tal Skinner: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Tal Skinner 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Tal Skinner 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Tal Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Tal Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Tal Skinner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Tal Skinner 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Tal Skinner 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 Tal Skinner 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Tal Skinner 4.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Tal Skinner 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Tal Skinner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tal Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Tal Skinner 660

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Tal Skinner 608

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Tal Skinner 152

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Tal Skinner 99

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Tal Skinner 24

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Tal Skinner 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Tal Skinner .434

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Tal Skinner .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Tal Skinner 4.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Tal Skinner 4.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Tal Skinner 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Tal Skinner 0.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Tal Skinner 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Tal Skinner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Tal Skinner 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Tal Skinner 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Tal Skinner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tal Skinner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Tal Skinner 75

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Tal Skinner 53

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Tal Skinner 19

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Tal Skinner 14

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Tal Skinner 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Tal Skinner 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Tal Skinner .424

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Tal Skinner .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Tal Skinner 6.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Tal Skinner 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Tal Skinner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Tal Skinner 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Tal Skinner 0.3 (1976)

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