Bob Boozer vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Boozer: 1960-61 to 1970-71
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Boozer 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Boozer 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Boozer 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Boozer 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Boozer 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Boozer 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Bob Boozer 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 Bob Boozer 14.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 8.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 12,964 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 7,119 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Boozer 1,237 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Boozer 874 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .462 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .761 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 21.7 (1969) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.1 (1963) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.0 (1969) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 11.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 7.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 556 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 341 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Boozer 58 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Boozer 48 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .467 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .739 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 19.7 (1967) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.7 (1967) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.4 (1968) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - 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.