Tommy Kearns vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tommy Kearns 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

Tommy Kearns

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tommy Kearns 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Kearns 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tommy Kearns 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tommy Kearns 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 Tommy Kearns 2.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns 2 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tommy Kearns 1 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns 1.000 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tommy Kearns 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - 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.