Calvin Booth vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Calvin Booth 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
Calvin Booth: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Booth 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Booth 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Calvin Booth 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Calvin Booth 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Calvin Booth 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Booth 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Booth 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Booth 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Calvin Booth 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Calvin Booth 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Booth 3.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Booth 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Booth 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Booth 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Booth 1.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Booth 1,190 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Calvin Booth 1,010 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Calvin Booth 151 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Calvin Booth 101 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Calvin Booth 358 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Calvin Booth 366 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Booth .451 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Calvin Booth .222 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Booth .748 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Booth 6.2 (2002) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Booth 4.5 (2001) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Calvin Booth 1.1 (2002) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Calvin Booth 0.5 (2001) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Booth 2.0 (2001) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Booth 3.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Booth 2.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Booth 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Booth 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Calvin Booth 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Booth 42 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Calvin Booth 32 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Calvin Booth 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Calvin Booth 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Calvin Booth 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Calvin Booth 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Booth .425 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Calvin Booth - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Booth .889 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Booth 4.0 (2007) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Booth 4.0 (2007) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Calvin Booth 1.0 (2007) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Calvin Booth 1.0 (2007) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Booth 0.6 (2001) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)