Gary Gray vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Gray: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Gray 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Gary Gray 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Gary Gray 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Gary Gray 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Gray 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Gray 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Gray 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 Gary Gray 2.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray 0.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Gray 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gray 105 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Gary Gray 23 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Gary Gray 26 Gary Payton 8,966

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

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

Total Games Gary Gray 44 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gray .366 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gray .700 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Gray 2.4 (1968) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray 0.5 (1968) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gary Gray 0.6 (1968) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Gray - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Gray - Gary Payton 5.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gray - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Gary Gray - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Gary Gray - Gary Payton 811

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

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

Total Games Gary Gray 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gray - Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gray - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - 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.