Boris Diaw vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Boris Diaw 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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Boris Diaw 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Boris Diaw 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Boris Diaw 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Boris Diaw 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)