Tom Owens vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Owens 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Owens 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Owens 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Owens 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Owens 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Tom Owens 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 Owens 11.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 6.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 5,612 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 3,010 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Owens 984 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Owens 230 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Owens 259 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Owens 488 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .508 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens .250 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .764 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 18.5 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 9.0 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 3.7 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 9.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 5.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 159 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 82 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Owens 33 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Owens 11 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Owens 10 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Owens 16 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .528 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .676 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 15.2 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 7.0 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 4.3 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 1.3 (1979) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 1.2 (1978) 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.