Anthony Mason vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Anthony Mason 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

Anthony Mason

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Mason 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Mason 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Anthony Mason 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Anthony Mason 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 10.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)