Tommie Green vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tommie Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tommie Green: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommie Green 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tommie Green 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tommie Green 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tommie Green 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tommie Green 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommie Green 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommie Green 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommie Green 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tommie Green 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tommie Green 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 Tommie Green 3.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green 232 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tommie Green 68 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tommie Green 140 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tommie Green 61 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tommie Green 6 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tommie Green 59 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green .388 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green .762 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tommie Green - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tommie Green - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tommie Green - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tommie Green - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tommie Green 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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