Bernard James vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bernard James 92 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bernard James 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)