Tom Henderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tom Henderson 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

Tom Henderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Henderson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Henderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Henderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Henderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Henderson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom Henderson 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.