Gary Payton vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bob Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bob Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bob Peterson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

* 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 Gary Payton 16.3 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bob Peterson - n/a **

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.