Gary Payton vs. Tom Piotrowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Piotrowski 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.

Tom Piotrowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Tom Piotrowski: 1983-84 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Tom Piotrowski 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Tom Piotrowski 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Tom Piotrowski 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Tom Piotrowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Tom Piotrowski 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Tom Piotrowski 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Tom Piotrowski 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Tom Piotrowski 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Tom Piotrowski 0.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Tom Piotrowski 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Tom Piotrowski 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tom Piotrowski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Tom Piotrowski 30

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Tom Piotrowski 16

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Tom Piotrowski 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Tom Piotrowski 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Tom Piotrowski 3

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Tom Piotrowski 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Tom Piotrowski .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Tom Piotrowski -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Tom Piotrowski 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Tom Piotrowski 1.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Tom Piotrowski 0.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Tom Piotrowski 0.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Tom Piotrowski 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Tom Piotrowski 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Tom Piotrowski -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Tom Piotrowski -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Tom Piotrowski -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Tom Piotrowski -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tom Piotrowski -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Tom Piotrowski -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Tom Piotrowski -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Tom Piotrowski -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Tom Piotrowski -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Tom Piotrowski -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Tom Piotrowski 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Tom Piotrowski -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Tom Piotrowski -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Tom Piotrowski -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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