Gary Payton vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Nick Richards 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Nick Richards 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Nick Richards 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Nick Richards -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Nick Richards -