Emeka Okafor vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Emeka Okafor 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

Emeka Okafor

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Emeka Okafor 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Emeka Okafor 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Emeka Okafor 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 12.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 9.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 7,370 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 5,967 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 520 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 414 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 1,003 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Emeka Okafor 616 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .512 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .586 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 6.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 4.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 44 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 33 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 6 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Emeka Okafor 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .625 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .364 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)