Bucky Bockhorn vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bucky Bockhorn 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

Bucky Bockhorn

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bucky Bockhorn: 1958-59 to 1964-65
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bucky Bockhorn 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bucky Bockhorn 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bucky Bockhorn 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bucky Bockhorn 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bucky Bockhorn 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bucky Bockhorn 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bucky Bockhorn 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bucky Bockhorn 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bucky Bockhorn 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bucky Bockhorn 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 Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 5,430 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 2,234 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 1,645 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 474 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .403 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .748 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 15.8 (1962) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 6.5 (1959) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.6 (1962) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 300 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 103 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 98 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 26 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .407 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .776 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 17.0 (1962) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.8 (1962) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 5.0 (1962) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - 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.