Adrian Branch vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Adrian Branch 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

Adrian Branch

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Branch: 1986-87 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Branch 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Branch 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Adrian Branch 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Adrian Branch 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Adrian Branch 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Branch 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Branch 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Branch 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Adrian Branch 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Adrian Branch 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Branch 6.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Branch 1.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Branch 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Branch 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Branch 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Branch 834 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Adrian Branch 253 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Adrian Branch 96 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Adrian Branch 83 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Adrian Branch 17 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Adrian Branch 130 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Branch .455 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Adrian Branch .231 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Branch .744 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Branch 7.4 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Branch 2.4 (1988) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Adrian Branch 0.9 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Adrian Branch 0.8 (1988) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Branch 0.6 (1988) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Branch 1.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Branch 0.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Adrian Branch 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Branch 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Branch 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Branch 16 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Adrian Branch 11 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Adrian Branch 7 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Adrian Branch 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Adrian Branch 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Adrian Branch 12 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Branch .167 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Adrian Branch .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Branch .571 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Branch 2.0 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Branch 1.0 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Adrian Branch 2.0 (1989) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Adrian Branch 0.2 (1987) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Branch 0.0 (1989) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)