Gary Payton vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Tom Tolbert 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Tom Tolbert 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)