Gary Payton vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Byron Scott 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Byron Scott 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Byron Scott 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)