Jack Givens vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jack Givens 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

Jack Givens

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jack Givens 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Givens 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jack Givens 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jack Givens 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 6.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1979) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.