Gary Payton vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young 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.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Perry Young 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Perry Young 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Perry Young 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Perry Young 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Perry Young -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Perry Young -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Perry Young -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Perry Young -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Perry Young -