Bob Bigelow vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bob Bigelow 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

Bob Bigelow

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Bigelow: 1975-76 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Bigelow 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Bigelow 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Bigelow 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Bigelow 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Bigelow 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Bigelow 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Bigelow 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Bigelow 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Bigelow 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bob Bigelow 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 Bob Bigelow 2.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow 1.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Bigelow 234 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Bigelow 111 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Bigelow 42 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Bigelow 19 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Bigelow 4 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Bigelow 94 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Bigelow .414 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Bigelow - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bob Bigelow .732 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow 2.9 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow 1.8 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.9 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.4 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.1 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Bigelow 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Bigelow - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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