Bob Gross vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Gary Payton 9

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

Steals Leader Bob Gross 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 Gross 8.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.