Rich Jones vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Rich Jones 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

Rich Jones

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Jones: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Jones 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rich Jones 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rich Jones 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rich Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Jones 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rich Jones 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 Rich Jones 10.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones 360 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rich Jones 194 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rich Jones 46 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rich Jones 38 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rich Jones 11 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rich Jones 34 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones .385 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rich Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones .760 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones 10.6 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rich Jones - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rich Jones - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rich Jones - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rich Jones - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rich Jones 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rich Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.