Dave Batton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dave Batton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dave Batton - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dave Batton - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)