Gary Payton vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jim Petersen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jim Petersen 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)