Brian Howard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Brian Howard 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

Brian Howard

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Brian Howard 95 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Brian Howard - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Brian Howard - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Brian Howard - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Brian Howard 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)