Buddy O'Grady vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Buddy O'Grady 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

Buddy O'Grady

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy O'Grady 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Buddy O'Grady 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Buddy O'Grady 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Buddy O'Grady 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy O'Grady 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy O'Grady 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Buddy O'Grady 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Buddy O'Grady 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 Buddy O'Grady 3.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 537 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 97 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 146 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .265 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady .691 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 2.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 34 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 13 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .245 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.