Brad Branson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Brad Branson 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

Brad Branson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brad Branson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Branson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Brad Branson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Brad Branson 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 Brad Branson 5.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Brad Branson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Brad Branson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)