Michael Brooks vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Michael Brooks 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

Michael Brooks

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Brooks: 1980-81 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Brooks 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Brooks 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Michael Brooks 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Michael Brooks 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Brooks 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Brooks 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Brooks 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Brooks 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Brooks 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Michael Brooks 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 Michael Brooks 12.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Brooks 6.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Brooks 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Brooks 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Brooks 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Brooks 4,086 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Michael Brooks 2,001 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Michael Brooks 818 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Michael Brooks 387 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Michael Brooks 124 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Michael Brooks 319 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Brooks .486 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Brooks .152 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Michael Brooks .714 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Brooks 15.6 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Brooks 7.6 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Brooks 3.2 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Brooks 1.4 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Brooks 0.5 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Brooks 0.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Brooks 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Brooks 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Brooks 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Brooks 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Brooks 3 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Michael Brooks 4 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Michael Brooks 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Michael Brooks 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Michael Brooks 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Michael Brooks 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Brooks .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Brooks .500 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Brooks - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Brooks 0.8 (1988) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Brooks 1.0 (1988) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Brooks 0.5 (1988) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Brooks 0.0 (1988) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Brooks 0.0 (1988) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)