Gary Payton vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Frank Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Frank Russell 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Frank Russell 0 *

* Notes: 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 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Frank Russell - 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.