Gary Freeman vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Gary Freeman

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Freeman 0 Gary Payton 9

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Freeman 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Gary Freeman 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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 Gary Freeman 3.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Gary Payton 8,966

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

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.