Billy Donovan vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Billy Donovan 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

Billy Donovan

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Billy Donovan 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan 105 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan 25 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Billy Donovan 87 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Billy Donovan 16 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Billy Donovan 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Billy Donovan 44 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan .404 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan .810 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Billy Donovan 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)