Tate Armstrong vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tate Armstrong 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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