Gary Payton vs. Don Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ray 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.

Don Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Don Ray: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Don Ray 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Don Ray 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Don Ray 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Don Ray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Don Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Don Ray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Don Ray 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Don Ray 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Don Ray 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Don Ray 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 Don Ray 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Don Ray - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Don Ray 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Don Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Don Ray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Don Ray 364

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Don Ray 60

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Don Ray 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Don Ray .323

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Don Ray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Don Ray .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Don Ray 6.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Don Ray - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Don Ray 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Don Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Don Ray - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Don Ray 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Don Ray - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Don Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Don Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Don Ray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Don Ray 18

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Don Ray 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Don Ray 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Don Ray .308

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Don Ray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Don Ray .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Don Ray 6.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Don Ray - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Don Ray 0.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Don Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Don Ray - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.