Danny Fortson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Danny Fortson 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

Danny Fortson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Danny Fortson 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Danny Fortson 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 8.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 7.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 3,615 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 3,184 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Danny Fortson 301 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Danny Fortson 182 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 94 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Danny Fortson 440 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson .167 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .785 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 36 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 26 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Danny Fortson 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Danny Fortson 3 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Danny Fortson 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .571 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .800 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)