John Gianelli vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team John Gianelli 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Gianelli 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Gianelli 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.