Gary Payton vs. Chris Taft Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Taft 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.

Chris Taft

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Chris Taft: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Chris Taft 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Chris Taft 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Chris Taft 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Chris Taft 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Chris Taft 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Chris Taft 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Chris Taft 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Chris Taft 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Chris Taft 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Chris Taft 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Chris Taft 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Chris Taft 2.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Chris Taft 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Chris Taft 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Chris Taft 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Chris Taft 47

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Chris Taft 36

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Chris Taft 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Chris Taft 2

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Chris Taft 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Chris Taft 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Chris Taft .605

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Chris Taft .167

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Chris Taft 2.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Chris Taft 2.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Chris Taft 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Chris Taft -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Chris Taft -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Chris Taft -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Chris Taft -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Chris Taft -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Chris Taft -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Chris Taft 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Chris Taft -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Chris Taft -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Chris Taft -