Gary Payton vs. Bruce Seals Comparison

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

vs.

Bruce Seals

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bruce Seals: 1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bruce Seals 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bruce Seals 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bruce Seals 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bruce Seals 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bruce Seals 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bruce Seals 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bruce Seals 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bruce Seals 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bruce Seals 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bruce Seals 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bruce Seals 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bruce Seals 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bruce Seals 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bruce Seals 2,422

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bruce Seals 1,087

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bruce Seals 293

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bruce Seals 154

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bruce Seals 135

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bruce Seals 235

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bruce Seals .435

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bruce Seals .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bruce Seals 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bruce Seals 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bruce Seals 1.5 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bruce Seals 0.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bruce Seals 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bruce Seals 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bruce Seals 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bruce Seals 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bruce Seals 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bruce Seals 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bruce Seals 105

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bruce Seals 56

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bruce Seals 11

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bruce Seals 7

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bruce Seals 8

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bruce Seals 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bruce Seals .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bruce Seals .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bruce Seals 13.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bruce Seals 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bruce Seals 0.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bruce Seals 0.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bruce Seals 1.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.