Damion James vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Damion James 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

Damion James

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damion James: 2010-11 to 2013-14
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damion James 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Damion James 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Damion James 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Damion James 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damion James 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damion James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Damion James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damion James 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Damion James 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Damion James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion James 3.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Damion James 3.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Damion James 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Damion James 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Damion James 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion James 150 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Damion James 131 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Damion James 26 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Damion James 23 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Damion James 20 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Damion James 39 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion James .415 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Damion James .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Damion James .667 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion James 4.9 (2012) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Damion James 4.7 (2012) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Damion James 0.8 (2011) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Damion James 1.0 (2012) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Damion James 1.0 (2012) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion James - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Damion James - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Damion James - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Damion James - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Damion James - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Damion James 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion James - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Damion James - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Damion James - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Damion James - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)