Gary Payton vs. Gene Tormohlen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Tormohlen 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.

Gene Tormohlen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Gene Tormohlen: 1962-63 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Gene Tormohlen 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Gene Tormohlen 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Gene Tormohlen 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Gene Tormohlen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Gene Tormohlen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Gene Tormohlen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Gene Tormohlen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Gene Tormohlen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Gene Tormohlen 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Gene Tormohlen 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 Gene Tormohlen 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Gene Tormohlen 4.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Gene Tormohlen 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Gene Tormohlen 1,191

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Gene Tormohlen 1,122

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Gene Tormohlen 257

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Gene Tormohlen 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Gene Tormohlen .411

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Gene Tormohlen .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Gene Tormohlen 6.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Gene Tormohlen 5.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Gene Tormohlen 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Gene Tormohlen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Gene Tormohlen 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Gene Tormohlen 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Gene Tormohlen 59

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Gene Tormohlen 65

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Gene Tormohlen 21

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Gene Tormohlen 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Gene Tormohlen .400

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Gene Tormohlen .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Gene Tormohlen 4.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Gene Tormohlen 3.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Gene Tormohlen 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Gene Tormohlen - 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.