Donnie Forman vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Donnie Forman 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

Donnie Forman

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donnie Forman 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Forman 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Donnie Forman 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Donnie Forman 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 Donnie Forman 4.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.