Blaine Denning vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Blaine Denning 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Blaine Denning 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Blaine Denning 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.