Albert King vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Albert King 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

Albert King

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Albert King 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Albert King 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Albert King 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Albert King 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Albert King 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 Albert King 12.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Albert King 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Albert King 452 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Albert King 196 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Albert King 534 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Albert King 49 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Albert King 26 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Albert King 8 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Albert King 21 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)