Alvan Adams vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alvan Adams 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Alvan Adams 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Gary Payton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.