Gary Payton vs. Jason Preston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Preston 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.

Jason Preston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jason Preston 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jason Preston 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jason Preston 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jason Preston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jason Preston 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jason Preston 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jason Preston 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jason Preston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jason Preston 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jason Preston 1.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jason Preston 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jason Preston 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jason Preston 53

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jason Preston 39

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jason Preston 43

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jason Preston 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jason Preston 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jason Preston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jason Preston .400

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jason Preston .238

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jason Preston .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jason Preston 2.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jason Preston 2.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jason Preston 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jason Preston 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jason Preston 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jason Preston 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jason Preston 0.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jason Preston 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jason Preston 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jason Preston 0

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jason Preston 0

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jason Preston 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jason Preston 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jason Preston 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jason Preston 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jason Preston -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jason Preston -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jason Preston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)