Tobias Harris vs. Gary Payton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Payton and Tobias Harris, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Tobias Harris played 14 years in the NBA, 3 less than Gary Payton, who played 17. Tobias Harris had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Gary Payton had his rookie season in 1990-91. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Tobias Harris 14 8 2011-12 to 2024-25
Gary Payton 17 15 1990-91 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14

Rookie Season

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2011-121990-91
Team Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 42 11.4 5.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.0 .467 0.1 0.5 .261 1.0 1.3 .815
difference:+40+16.0+2.2+0.6+0.1+0.6+5.9+1.7-1.5-1.9+1.3+3.0+.017+0.1+0.3+.184+0.2+0.1+.104
Gary Payton 82 27.4 7.2 1.3 1.6 3.0 6.4 2.0 0.2 2.2 3.0 3.2 7.0 .450 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.2 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------
Gary Payton 5 27.0 4.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.4 1.6 0.2 1.8 3.2 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2012-131991-92
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 55 23.6 11.0 1.3 3.9 5.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.2 4.2 9.3 .455 0.6 2.0 .315 1.9 2.5 .752
difference:+26+7.9+1.6+0.2+1.8+1.6+4.9+1.2+0.5-0.9-0.9+0.1+0.2+.004+0.6+1.7+.185+0.7+0.7+.083
Gary Payton 81 31.5 9.4 1.5 2.1 3.6 6.2 1.8 0.3 2.1 3.1 4.1 9.1 .451 0.0 0.3 .130 1.2 1.8 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------
Gary Payton 8 27.6 7.6 0.8 1.9 2.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.3 3.4 7.3 .466 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.5 .583

Season 3

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2013-141992-93
Team Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 61 30.3 14.6 1.4 5.5 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.3 5.4 11.7 .464 0.5 2.1 .254 3.2 4.0 .807
difference:+21+0.8+1.1+0.2+3.2+3.6+3.6+1.5+0.1-0.5-0.7+0.4+.030+0.4+1.7+.048+1.4+1.6+.037
Gary Payton 82 31.1 13.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 4.9 2.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 5.8 11.7 .494 0.1 0.4 .206 1.8 2.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------
Gary Payton 19 31.8 12.3 1.2 2.2 3.3 3.7 1.8 0.2 1.8 3.4 5.5 12.4 .443 0.1 0.3 .167 1.3 1.9 .676

Season 4

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2014-151993-94
Team Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 68 34.8 17.1 1.1 5.3 6.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.0 6.5 14.0 .466 1.3 3.5 .364 2.8 3.6 .788
difference:+14+0.3+0.6+0.2+3.3+3.0+4.2+1.3+0.3-0.4-0.8+0.6+0.1+.038+1.1+2.8+.086+0.8+0.2+.193
Gary Payton 82 35.1 16.5 1.3 2.0 3.3 6.0 2.3 0.2 2.1 2.8 7.1 14.1 .504 0.2 0.7 .278 2.0 3.4 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------
Gary Payton 5 36.2 15.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 5.6 1.6 0.4 1.6 3.0 6.8 13.8 .493 0.6 1.8 .333 1.6 3.8 .421

Season 5

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2015-161994-95
Team Orlando Magic, Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 76 33.1 14.7 1.3 5.4 6.7 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.0 5.5 11.7 .469 1.1 3.1 .335 2.7 3.2 .831
difference:+6+3.7+5.9+3.3+3.3+4.9+1.6+0.3-1.1-0.5+2.9+4.7+.040+0.2+0.3+.033+0.3+1.0+.115
Gary Payton 82 36.8 20.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 7.1 2.5 0.2 2.5 2.5 8.4 16.4 .509 0.9 2.8 .302 3.0 4.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 4 39.0 14.5 1.5 8.0 9.5 3.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.0 3.0 .333 3.0 3.3 .923
difference:+4.0+3.3+7.0+7.0+2.3+0.5+0.8-0.5-0.5+2.7+5.3+.021+0.5+0.5+.133+1.7+0.3+.506
Gary Payton 4 43.0 17.8 1.5 1.0 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.0 2.0 3.3 8.0 16.8 .478 0.5 2.5 .200 1.3 3.0 .417

Season 6

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2016-171995-96
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 82 31.3 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.6 6.2 13.0 .481 1.3 3.8 .347 2.3 2.8 .841
difference:+1+7.7+3.2+0.5+1.4+0.9+5.8+2.2+0.3-2.0-1.1+1.4+2.8+.003+0.1+0.1+.019+0.5+1.0+.093
Gary Payton 81 39.0 19.3 1.3 2.9 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2 3.2 2.7 7.6 15.8 .484 1.2 3.7 .328 2.8 3.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------
Gary Payton 21 43.4 20.7 0.9 4.2 5.1 6.8 1.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.7 15.9 .485 2.0 4.8 .410 3.3 5.2 .633

Season 7

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles ClippersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 80 33.4 18.6 0.7 4.7 5.5 2.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.1 7.0 15.3 .460 2.3 5.6 .411 2.2 2.7 .829
difference:+2+5.8+3.2+0.6+1.4+0.9+4.7+1.5+0.2-1.3-0.4+1.6+2.8+.016+0.8+1.0+.098+0.9+1.6+.114
Gary Payton 82 39.2 21.8 1.3 3.3 4.6 7.1 2.4 0.2 2.6 2.5 8.6 18.1 .476 1.5 4.6 .313 3.1 4.3 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------
Gary Payton 12 45.6 23.8 1.7 3.8 5.4 8.7 2.2 0.3 2.9 2.2 8.8 21.3 .412 2.1 6.3 .333 4.2 5.1 .820

Season 8

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 82 34.7 20.0 0.8 7.0 7.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 1.8 2.2 7.5 15.3 .487 1.9 4.8 .397 3.2 3.7 .866
difference:+3.7+0.8+0.1+3.4+3.3+5.5+1.7+0.3-1.0-0.2+0.4+0.3+.034+0.3+.059+0.2+0.9+.122
Gary Payton 82 38.4 19.2 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.1 15.6 .453 1.6 4.8 .338 3.4 4.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 12 36.9 15.5 1.0 8.2 9.2 4.0 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.5 5.9 13.9 .425 1.8 5.3 .349 1.8 2.2 .846
difference:+2+5.8+8.5+0.1+5.7+5.8+3.0+0.7+0.4-0.9-0.6+2.8+4.4+.050+0.1+0.3+.031+2.9+2.8+.094
Gary Payton 10 42.7 24.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 7.0 1.8 0.1 2.6 3.1 8.7 18.3 .475 1.9 5.0 .380 4.7 5.0 .940

Season 9

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 72 34.3 19.6 1.0 5.9 6.9 3.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 2.3 7.7 16.3 .471 1.8 5.0 .367 2.4 3.0 .806
difference:+22+5.9+2.1+0.2+2.3+2.0+5.5+1.5+0.4-1.7+0.3+2.2+.037+0.1+0.6+.072+1.6+2.5+.085
Gary Payton 50 40.2 21.7 1.2 3.6 4.9 8.7 2.2 0.2 3.1 2.3 8.0 18.5 .434 1.7 5.6 .295 4.0 5.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 4 37.3 15.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.8 5.8 15.0 .383 0.5 3.8 .133 3.8 4.8 .789
Gary Payton DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 62 32.5 19.5 1.0 5.8 6.8 3.5 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.9 7.6 14.9 .512 1.3 3.4 .394 2.9 3.3 .892
difference:+20+9.3+4.7+0.2+0.6+0.3+5.4+1.0+0.6-1.0-0.3+1.5+5.4+.064+0.9+2.9+.054+0.9+1.9+.157
Gary Payton 82 41.8 24.2 1.2 5.2 6.5 8.9 1.9 0.2 2.7 2.2 9.1 20.3 .448 2.2 6.3 .340 3.8 5.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 12 36.5 21.8 0.8 7.7 8.5 3.5 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.4 8.8 17.9 .488 1.3 3.6 .372 2.9 3.3 .875
difference:+7+7.7+4.0+0.8+1.7+0.9+3.9+0.8+0.2-2.1-0.8+1.2+4.7+.046+0.5+1.0+.019+1.1+1.9+.106
Gary Payton 5 44.2 25.8 1.6 6.0 7.6 7.4 1.8 0.2 3.6 3.2 10.0 22.6 .442 1.8 4.6 .391 4.0 5.2 .769

Season 11

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 73 34.8 17.2 1.1 5.7 6.8 3.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 6.8 14.0 .482 1.4 3.8 .367 2.3 2.8 .842
difference:+6+6.3+5.9+0.2+2.1+2.2+4.6+1.0+0.3-1.0-0.1+2.4+6.1+.026+0.1+0.4+.008+1.1+1.7+.076
Gary Payton 79 41.1 23.1 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.1 1.6 0.3 2.6 2.3 9.2 20.1 .456 1.3 3.4 .375 3.4 4.5 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 12 38.8 16.9 0.8 6.8 7.6 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.8 13.5 .500 1.8 4.8 .386 1.6 1.8 .864
Gary Payton DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 74 32.9 14.7 0.9 4.8 5.7 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.0 5.7 11.4 .501 1.7 4.4 .389 1.5 1.7 .876
difference:+8+7.4+7.4+0.1+0.9+0.9+6.5+0.7+0.2-1.3-0.2+3.3+7.8+.034+0.8+1.5+.075+1.8+2.4+.079
Gary Payton 82 40.3 22.1 1.0 3.9 4.8 9.0 1.6 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.0 19.2 .467 0.9 2.9 .314 3.3 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 11 35.6 15.3 1.5 5.7 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.5 6.4 12.2 .522 1.4 3.7 .366 1.2 1.4 .867
difference:+6+5.6+6.9+0.5+0.9+1.3+4.2+0.1-1.9-0.1+2.6+9.0+.097+0.6+0.7+.099+2.2+4.4+.281
Gary Payton 5 41.2 22.2 2.0 6.6 8.6 5.8 0.6 0.4 2.6 2.4 9.0 21.2 .425 0.8 3.0 .267 3.4 5.8 .586

Season 13

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 70 33.8 17.2 1.1 5.3 6.5 3.1 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 6.6 13.6 .487 1.3 3.7 .353 2.7 3.0 .878
difference:+10+6.3+3.2+0.1+2.1+2.3+5.2+0.7+0.4-1.0-0.7+1.7+4.7+.033+0.6+1.4+.056+0.4+1.4+.168
Gary Payton 80 40.1 20.4 1.0 3.2 4.2 8.3 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.3 8.3 18.3 .454 0.7 2.3 .297 3.1 4.4 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 6 36.3 9.0 1.5 5.7 7.2 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.8 3.7 8.5 .431 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
difference:+5.5+9.5+0.8+3.4+4.2+7.2+1.1+0.3-1.7-1.2+4.3+10.2+.002+0.8+0.5+.266+1.6+2.6+.300
Gary Payton 6 41.8 18.5 0.7 2.3 3.0 8.7 1.3 0.2 2.2 3.0 8.0 18.7 .429 0.2 2.5 .067 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 14

Tobias Harris Gary Payton
Season 2024-252003-04
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 73 31.6 13.7 0.9 5.0 5.9 2.2 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.9 5.3 11.0 .477 1.2 3.6 .345 2.0 2.3 .861
difference:+9+2.9+0.9+1.7+1.7+3.3+0.2+0.6-0.6-0.2+0.6+1.5+.006+0.5+1.6+.012+0.2+0.8+.147
Gary Payton 82 34.5 14.6 0.9 3.3 4.2 5.5 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.9 12.5 .471 0.7 2.0 .333 2.2 3.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tobias Harris 6 38.8 15.7 1.3 6.3 7.7 0.5 1.0 1.2 1.0 2.7 5.7 11.8 .479 1.7 3.8 .435 2.7 2.7 1.000
difference:+16+3.8+7.9+0.4+3.9+4.4+4.8+1.0-0.3+2.6+3.3+.113+1.1+1.3+.185+1.7+1.4+.250
Gary Payton 22 35.0 7.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 5.3 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.7 3.1 8.5 .366 0.6 2.5 .250 1.0 1.3 .750

Additional Years

* Gary Payton played 3 seasons more than Tobias Harris in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2005 to 2007—Gary Payton played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.