Gary Payton vs. Connie Rea Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Rea 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.

Connie Rea

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Connie Rea: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Connie Rea 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Connie Rea 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Connie Rea 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Connie Rea 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Connie Rea 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Connie Rea 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Connie Rea 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Connie Rea 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Connie Rea 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Connie Rea 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 Connie Rea 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Connie Rea 1.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Connie Rea 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Connie Rea - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Connie Rea - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Connie Rea 23

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Connie Rea 31

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Connie Rea 16

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Connie Rea - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Connie Rea - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Connie Rea 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Connie Rea .209

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Connie Rea - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Connie Rea .313

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Connie Rea 1.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Connie Rea 1.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Connie Rea 0.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Connie Rea - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Connie Rea - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Connie Rea -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Connie Rea -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Connie Rea -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Connie Rea - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Connie Rea - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Connie Rea -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Connie Rea -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Connie Rea -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Connie Rea - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Connie Rea - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Connie Rea 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Connie Rea -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Connie Rea - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Connie Rea -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Connie Rea -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Connie Rea -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Connie Rea -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Connie Rea - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Connie Rea - 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.