Alton Ford vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Alton Ford 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

Alton Ford

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Ford: 2001-02 to 2003-04
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Alton Ford 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Ford 2.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford 1.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Alton Ford 0.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Ford 186 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Alton Ford 124 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Alton Ford 11 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Alton Ford 6 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Alton Ford 8 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Alton Ford 73 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Ford .507 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Alton Ford - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Alton Ford .697 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Ford 3.1 (2002) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford 2.0 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Alton Ford 0.3 (2004) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 (2002) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Ford - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Alton Ford - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Alton Ford - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Alton Ford - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Alton Ford - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Alton Ford 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Ford - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Alton Ford - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Alton Ford - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)