Tom Callahan vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Callahan 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Callahan 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Callahan 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Callahan 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Callahan 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Callahan 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Tom Callahan 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Callahan 1.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Callahan 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Callahan 17 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Callahan 4 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Callahan 13 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Callahan .207 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Callahan .417 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Callahan 1.3 (1947) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Callahan 0.3 (1947) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Callahan - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Callahan - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Callahan - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Callahan - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Callahan 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Callahan - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Callahan - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

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

Steals Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.