Tom Burleson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 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 Tom Burleson 9.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.