Gary Payton vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Roy Tarpley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)