Dave Gunther vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Dave Gunther

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gunther: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gunther 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dave Gunther 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dave Gunther 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dave Gunther 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Gunther 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gunther 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Gunther 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dave Gunther 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 Dave Gunther 2.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther 2 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther 3 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dave Gunther 3 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dave Gunther 1 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther .500 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 (1963) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dave Gunther - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dave Gunther 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - 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.