Bob Brannum vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bob Brannum 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

Bob Brannum

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Brannum 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Brannum 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Brannum 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bob Brannum 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.