Gary Payton vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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.

Bobby Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bobby Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bobby Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bobby Simmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bobby Simmons 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)