Norm Mager vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Norm Mager 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

Norm Mager

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Mager: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Mager 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Norm Mager 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Norm Mager 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Norm Mager 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norm Mager 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Mager 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Mager 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Mager 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Norm Mager 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Norm Mager 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Norm Mager 5.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Mager 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Norm Mager 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Mager 124 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Norm Mager 47 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Norm Mager 23 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Norm Mager 24 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Mager .282 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Norm Mager .786 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Mager 5.2 (1951) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Mager 2.0 (1951) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Norm Mager 1.0 (1951) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Mager - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Mager - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Norm Mager - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Mager - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Norm Mager - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Norm Mager - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Norm Mager 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Mager - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Norm Mager - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Mager - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Mager - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Norm Mager - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.