Byron Irvin vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)