Gary Payton vs. Clint Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clint Richardson 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.

Clint Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Clint Richardson: 1979-80 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Clint Richardson 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Clint Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Clint Richardson 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Clint Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Clint Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Clint Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Clint Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Clint Richardson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Clint Richardson 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Clint Richardson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Clint Richardson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Clint Richardson 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Clint Richardson 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Clint Richardson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Clint Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Clint Richardson 4,084

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Clint Richardson 1,378

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Clint Richardson 1,461

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Clint Richardson 360

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Clint Richardson 105

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Clint Richardson 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Clint Richardson .463

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Clint Richardson .244

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Clint Richardson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Clint Richardson 9.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Clint Richardson 3.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Clint Richardson 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Clint Richardson 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Clint Richardson 0.3 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Clint Richardson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Clint Richardson 2.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Clint Richardson 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Clint Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Clint Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Clint Richardson 418

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Clint Richardson 193

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Clint Richardson 120

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Clint Richardson 48

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Clint Richardson 14

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Clint Richardson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Clint Richardson .499

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Clint Richardson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Clint Richardson .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Clint Richardson 8.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Clint Richardson 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Clint Richardson 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Clint Richardson 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Clint Richardson 0.2 (1982)