Jack Molinas vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jack Molinas 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

Jack Molinas

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Molinas: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Molinas 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jack Molinas 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jack Molinas 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jack Molinas 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jack Molinas 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Molinas 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Molinas 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Molinas 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jack Molinas 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jack Molinas 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 Jack Molinas 11.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Molinas 7.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jack Molinas 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Molinas 370 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jack Molinas 228 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jack Molinas 51 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jack Molinas 32 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Molinas .390 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jack Molinas .759 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Molinas 11.6 (1954) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Molinas 7.1 (1954) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jack Molinas 1.6 (1954) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jack Molinas 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Molinas - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jack Molinas - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack Molinas - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jack Molinas - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jack Molinas - 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.