Butch Carter vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Butch Carter 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

Butch Carter

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Carter 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Butch Carter 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Butch Carter 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Butch Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Carter 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Butch Carter 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Butch Carter 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 Butch Carter 8.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 1.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter 3,137 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Butch Carter 546 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Butch Carter 683 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Butch Carter 321 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Butch Carter 43 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Butch Carter 361 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter .475 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter .307 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter .788 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter 13.4 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 2.1 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 2.8 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 1.8 (1984) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.2 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Butch Carter - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Butch Carter - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Butch Carter - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Butch Carter - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Butch Carter 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)