Calvin Natt vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Calvin Natt 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

Calvin Natt

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Natt: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Natt 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Natt 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Calvin Natt 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Calvin Natt 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Calvin Natt 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Calvin Natt 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Calvin Natt 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 Calvin Natt 17.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 6.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Natt 10,291 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Calvin Natt 4,070 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Calvin Natt 1,306 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Calvin Natt 525 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Calvin Natt 191 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Calvin Natt 599 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Natt .528 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Calvin Natt .219 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Natt .768 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 23.3 (1985) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 8.9 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 3.1 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 1.3 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.5 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 18.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 7.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 2.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Natt 826 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Calvin Natt 326 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Calvin Natt 109 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Calvin Natt 27 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Calvin Natt 12 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Calvin Natt 45 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Natt .503 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Calvin Natt .222 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Natt .736 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 22.3 (1985) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 9.1 (1983) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 3.8 (1985) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 1.2 (1984) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 (1985) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)