Gary Payton vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Danny Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Danny Young 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Danny Young 37

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Danny Young 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)