Carl Nicks vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Carl Nicks 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

Carl Nicks

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Nicks 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Carl Nicks 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Carl Nicks 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Carl Nicks 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carl Nicks 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Nicks 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Nicks 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Nicks 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Carl Nicks 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Carl Nicks 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 Carl Nicks 6.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 1.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks 1,067 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks 297 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Carl Nicks 249 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Carl Nicks 132 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Carl Nicks 7 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Carl Nicks 156 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks .570 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Carl Nicks 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)