Gary Payton vs. Tom Scheffler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Scheffler 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 Scheffler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Tom Scheffler: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Tom Scheffler 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Tom Scheffler 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Tom Scheffler 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Tom Scheffler 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Tom Scheffler 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Tom Scheffler 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Tom Scheffler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Tom Scheffler 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Tom Scheffler 1.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Tom Scheffler 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Tom Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tom Scheffler 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Tom Scheffler 52

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Tom Scheffler 76

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Tom Scheffler 11

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Tom Scheffler 8

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Tom Scheffler 11

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Tom Scheffler 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Tom Scheffler .412

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Tom Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Tom Scheffler .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Tom Scheffler 1.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Tom Scheffler 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Tom Scheffler 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Tom Scheffler 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Tom Scheffler 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Tom Scheffler 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Tom Scheffler 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tom Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Tom Scheffler 7

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Tom Scheffler 5

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Tom Scheffler 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Tom Scheffler 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Tom Scheffler 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Tom Scheffler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Tom Scheffler .667

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Tom Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Tom Scheffler .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Tom Scheffler 2.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Tom Scheffler 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Tom Scheffler 0.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Tom Scheffler 0.0 (1985)