Chuck Mencel vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Chuck Mencel 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

Chuck Mencel

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Mencel: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Mencel 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Mencel 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Chuck Mencel 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Chuck Mencel 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Mencel 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Mencel 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Mencel 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Mencel 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Chuck Mencel 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Chuck Mencel 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 Chuck Mencel 7.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Mencel 983 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Chuck Mencel 347 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Chuck Mencel 333 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Chuck Mencel 141 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Mencel .341 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Mencel .765 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 9.2 (1957) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 3.3 (1957) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.8 (1957) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 6.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Mencel 51 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Chuck Mencel 18 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Chuck Mencel 14 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Chuck Mencel 8 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Mencel .345 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Mencel .813 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 8.7 (1956) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.6 (1957) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.7 (1956) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - 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.