Bill Bridges vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bill Bridges that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Bridges:
1962-63 to 1974-75
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Bridges1
Gary Payton1
Bill Bridges13
Gary Payton17
Bill Bridges12
Gary Payton15
Bill Bridges3
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Bill Bridges0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Bridges0
Gary Payton9
Bill Bridges0 *
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Bridges2
Gary Payton9
Bill Bridges0 *
Gary Payton1
Bill Bridges0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Bridges 11.9
Gary Payton 16.3

Bill Bridges 11.9
Gary Payton 3.9

Bill Bridges 2.8
Gary Payton 6.7

Bill Bridges 0.7
*
Gary Payton 1.8

Bill Bridges 0.4
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Bill Bridges 11,012
Gary Payton 21,813

Bill Bridges 11,054
Gary Payton 5,269

Bill Bridges 2,553
Gary Payton 8,966

Bill Bridges 69
*
Gary Payton 2,445

Bill Bridges 36
*
Gary Payton 285

Bill Bridges 926
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Bridges .442
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Bill Bridges -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Bridges .693
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Bridges 17.4
(1967)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Bill Bridges 15.1
(1967)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Bill Bridges 4.2
(1970)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Bill Bridges 0.9
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Bill Bridges 0.5
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Bridges 10.5
Gary Payton 14.0

Bill Bridges 11.5
Gary Payton 3.7

Bill Bridges 1.9
Gary Payton 5.3

Bill Bridges 0.8
*
Gary Payton 1.4

Bill Bridges 0.2
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Bill Bridges 1,185
Gary Payton 2,155

Bill Bridges 1,305
Gary Payton 575

Bill Bridges 219
Gary Payton 811

Bill Bridges 16
*
Gary Payton 216

Bill Bridges 4
*
Gary Payton 32

Bill Bridges 113
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Bridges .419
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Bill Bridges -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Bridges .673
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Bridges 20.3
(1966)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Bill Bridges 20.8
(1971)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Bill Bridges 3.4
(1969)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Bill Bridges 1.4
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Bill Bridges 0.3
(1975)
*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.