Gary Payton vs. Tom Sluby Comparison

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Tom Sluby 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Tom Sluby 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Tom Sluby 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Tom Sluby 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Tom Sluby 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Tom Sluby 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Tom Sluby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Tom Sluby 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Tom Sluby 0.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Tom Sluby 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Tom Sluby 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tom Sluby 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Tom Sluby 73

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Tom Sluby 12

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Tom Sluby 16

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Tom Sluby 3

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Tom Sluby 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Tom Sluby 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Tom Sluby .517

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Tom Sluby .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Tom Sluby .619

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Tom Sluby 2.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Tom Sluby 0.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Tom Sluby 0.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Tom Sluby 0.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Tom Sluby 0.0 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Tom Sluby -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Tom Sluby -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Tom Sluby -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Tom Sluby -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tom Sluby -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Tom Sluby -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Tom Sluby -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Tom Sluby -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Tom Sluby -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Tom Sluby -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Tom Sluby 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Tom Sluby -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Tom Sluby -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Tom Sluby -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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