Daniel Gafford vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Daniel Gafford 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)