Keith Closs vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Keith Closs 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

Keith Closs

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Keith Closs - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Keith Closs - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)