Aaron James vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Aaron James 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Aaron James 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 Aaron James 10.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Aaron James 356 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Aaron James - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Aaron James - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Aaron James - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Aaron James 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.