Donnie Freeman vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Freeman: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Freeman 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Donnie Freeman 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Donnie Freeman 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Donnie Freeman 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donnie Freeman 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Freeman 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Donnie Freeman 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman 10.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman 689 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman 180 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Donnie Freeman 171 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Donnie Freeman 57 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman 11 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Donnie Freeman 64 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman .434 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman .819 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman 10.8 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 (1976) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Donnie Freeman 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.