Cal Christensen vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Christensen 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cal Christensen 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Cal Christensen 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 Cal Christensen 5.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.