Tom Kelly vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Kelly 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Kelly 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Tom Kelly 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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 Tom Kelly 7.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.