Gary Payton vs. Keith Tower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Tower 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.

Keith Tower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Keith Tower: 1993-94 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Keith Tower 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Keith Tower 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Keith Tower 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Keith Tower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Keith Tower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Keith Tower 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Keith Tower 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Keith Tower 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Keith Tower 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Keith Tower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Keith Tower 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Keith Tower 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Keith Tower 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Keith Tower 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Keith Tower 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Keith Tower 98

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Keith Tower 69

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Keith Tower 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Keith Tower 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Keith Tower 12

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Keith Tower 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Keith Tower .429

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Keith Tower .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Keith Tower .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Keith Tower 2.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Keith Tower 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Keith Tower 0.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Keith Tower 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Keith Tower 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Keith Tower -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Keith Tower -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Keith Tower -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Keith Tower -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Keith Tower -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Keith Tower -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Keith Tower -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Keith Tower -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Keith Tower -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Keith Tower -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Keith Tower 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Keith Tower -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Keith Tower -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Keith Tower -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Keith Tower -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Keith Tower -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Keith Tower -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Keith Tower -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Keith Tower -