Art Long vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Art Long 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

Art Long

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Long: 2000-01 to 2002-03
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Long 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Art Long 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Art Long 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Art Long 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Art Long 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Long 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Long 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Long 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Art Long 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Art Long 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Long 3.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Art Long 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Art Long 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Art Long 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Art Long 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Long 345 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Art Long 319 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Art Long 48 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Art Long 27 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Art Long 42 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Art Long 98 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Long .458 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Art Long .667 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Art Long .485 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Long 4.5 (2002) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Art Long 4.0 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Art Long 0.7 (2002) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Art Long 0.3 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Art Long 0.4 (2002) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Long - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Art Long - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Art Long - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Art Long - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Art Long - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Art Long 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Long - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Art Long - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Art Long - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Art Long - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)