Red Morrison vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Red Morrison 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

Red Morrison

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Morrison: 1954-55 to 1957-58
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Morrison 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Red Morrison 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Red Morrison 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Red Morrison 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Red Morrison 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Morrison 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Morrison 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Morrison 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Red Morrison 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Red Morrison 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 Red Morrison 3.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 5.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Morrison 555 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Red Morrison 822 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Red Morrison 135 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Red Morrison 155 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Morrison .396 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Red Morrison .572 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Morrison 4.4 (1955) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 6.4 (1955) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 1.2 (1955) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Morrison 1.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Morrison 11 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Red Morrison 25 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Red Morrison 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Red Morrison 10 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Morrison .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Red Morrison .143 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Morrison 1.3 (1956) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 3.7 (1956) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.1 (1955) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - 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.