Fred Brown vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Fred Brown that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Fred Brown:
1971-72 to 1983-84
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Fred Brown1
Gary Payton1
Fred Brown13
Gary Payton17
Fred Brown8
Gary Payton15
Fred Brown1
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Fred Brown0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Fred Brown0
Gary Payton9
Fred Brown0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Fred Brown0
Gary Payton9
Fred Brown0 *
Gary Payton1
Fred Brown0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: 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

Fred Brown 14.6
Gary Payton 16.3

Fred Brown 2.7
Gary Payton 3.9

Fred Brown 3.3
Gary Payton 6.7

Fred Brown 1.4
*
Gary Payton 1.8

Fred Brown 0.2
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Fred Brown 14,018
Gary Payton 21,813

Fred Brown 2,637
Gary Payton 5,269

Fred Brown 3,160
Gary Payton 8,966

Fred Brown 1,149
*
Gary Payton 2,445

Fred Brown 166
*
Gary Payton 285

Fred Brown 963
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Fred Brown .478
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Fred Brown .373
*
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Fred Brown .858
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Fred Brown 23.1
(1976)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Fred Brown 4.9
(1974)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Fred Brown 5.5
(1973)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Fred Brown 2.3
(1975)
*
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Fred Brown 0.3
(1978)
*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Fred Brown 14.4
Gary Payton 14.0

Fred Brown 2.4
Gary Payton 3.7

Fred Brown 2.3
Gary Payton 5.3

Fred Brown 0.9
*
Gary Payton 1.4

Fred Brown 0.1
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Fred Brown 1,197
Gary Payton 2,155

Fred Brown 196
Gary Payton 575

Fred Brown 193
Gary Payton 811

Fred Brown 74
*
Gary Payton 216

Fred Brown 8
*
Gary Payton 32

Fred Brown 83
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Fred Brown .461
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Fred Brown .310
*
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Fred Brown .819
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Fred Brown 28.5
(1976)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Fred Brown 4.7
(1976)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Fred Brown 2.9
(1975)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Fred Brown 2.2
(1976)
*
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Fred Brown 0.2
(1979)
*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.