Kurt Nimphius vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Kurt Nimphius 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

Kurt Nimphius

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Nimphius 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kurt Nimphius 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kurt Nimphius 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kurt Nimphius 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kurt Nimphius 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Kurt Nimphius 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 Kurt Nimphius 6.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 3,602 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 2,474 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 681 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 191 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 696 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 564 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .487 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius .100 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .668 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 70 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 81 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 18 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 19 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 25 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .400 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .783 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)