Tom McMillen vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom McMillen: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom McMillen 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom McMillen 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom McMillen 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom McMillen 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom McMillen 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Tom McMillen 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 McMillen 8.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 4.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom McMillen 5,914 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom McMillen 2,913 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom McMillen 788 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom McMillen 198 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom McMillen 191 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom McMillen 729 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom McMillen .483 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom McMillen .120 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom McMillen .806 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 9.9 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 6.1 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.8 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.7 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.4 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 5.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom McMillen 139 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom McMillen 83 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom McMillen 22 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom McMillen 10 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom McMillen 3 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom McMillen 26 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom McMillen .439 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom McMillen .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom McMillen .793 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 13.0 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 11.0 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.8 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 1.5 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.7 (1983) 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.