Gary Payton vs. Andy Tonkovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andy Tonkovich and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Andy Tonkovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Andy Tonkovich: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Andy Tonkovich 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Andy Tonkovich 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Andy Tonkovich 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Andy Tonkovich 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Andy Tonkovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Andy Tonkovich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Andy Tonkovich 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Andy Tonkovich 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Andy Tonkovich 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Andy Tonkovich 0 *

* 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 Gary Payton 16.3 Andy Tonkovich 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Andy Tonkovich 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Andy Tonkovich 44

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Andy Tonkovich 10

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Andy Tonkovich 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Andy Tonkovich .268

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Andy Tonkovich .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Andy Tonkovich 2.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Andy Tonkovich 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Andy Tonkovich -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Andy Tonkovich -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Andy Tonkovich -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Andy Tonkovich -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Andy Tonkovich 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Andy Tonkovich -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Andy Tonkovich -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Andy Tonkovich -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Andy Tonkovich -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

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.