Tom Heinsohn vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.