Gary Payton vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dean Tolson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Dean Tolson 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Dean Tolson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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