Bird Averitt vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bird Averitt 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bird Averitt 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 Bird Averitt 8.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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