Gary Payton vs. Craig Sword Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Sword 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.

Craig Sword

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Craig Sword: 2021-22 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Craig Sword 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Craig Sword 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Craig Sword 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Craig Sword 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Craig Sword 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Craig Sword 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Craig Sword 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Craig Sword 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Craig Sword 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Craig Sword 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Craig Sword 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Craig Sword 0.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Craig Sword 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Craig Sword 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Craig Sword 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Craig Sword 6

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Craig Sword 0

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Craig Sword 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Craig Sword 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Craig Sword 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Craig Sword 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Craig Sword .750

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Craig Sword .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Craig Sword -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Craig Sword 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Craig Sword 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Craig Sword 0.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Craig Sword 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Craig Sword 0.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Craig Sword -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Craig Sword -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Craig Sword -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Craig Sword -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Craig Sword -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Craig Sword -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Craig Sword -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Craig Sword -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Craig Sword -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Craig Sword -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Craig Sword 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Craig Sword -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Craig Sword -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Craig Sword -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Craig Sword -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Craig Sword -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Craig Sword -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Craig Sword -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Craig Sword -