Buddy Boeheim vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Buddy Boeheim 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Boeheim: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Boeheim 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim 2.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Boeheim 50 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Buddy Boeheim 16 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Buddy Boeheim 7 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Buddy Boeheim 2 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Buddy Boeheim 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Buddy Boeheim 20 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Boeheim .250 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Buddy Boeheim .240 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Boeheim .833 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim 3.4 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.4 (2023) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.2 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Buddy Boeheim 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)