Gary Payton vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bryon Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bryon Russell 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)