Bernie Fryer vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bernie Fryer 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

Bernie Fryer

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernie Fryer: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernie Fryer 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bernie Fryer 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bernie Fryer 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bernie Fryer 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernie Fryer 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernie Fryer 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernie Fryer 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernie Fryer 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bernie Fryer 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bernie Fryer 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 Bernie Fryer 6.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer 3.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Fryer 686 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bernie Fryer 205 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bernie Fryer 331 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bernie Fryer 114 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bernie Fryer 10 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bernie Fryer 111 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Fryer .457 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bernie Fryer - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Fryer .787 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer 7.0 (1974) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer 2.0 (1974) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer 3.5 (1974) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.2 (1974) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer 0.1 (1974) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bernie Fryer 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bernie Fryer - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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