Gary Payton vs. Joe Stephens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Stephens 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.

Joe Stephens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Joe Stephens: 1996-97 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Joe Stephens 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Joe Stephens 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Joe Stephens 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Joe Stephens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Joe Stephens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Joe Stephens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Joe Stephens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Joe Stephens 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Joe Stephens 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Joe Stephens 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Joe Stephens 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Joe Stephens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joe Stephens 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Joe Stephens 71

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Joe Stephens 45

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Joe Stephens 12

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Joe Stephens 12

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Joe Stephens 3

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Joe Stephens 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Joe Stephens .357

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Joe Stephens .190

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Joe Stephens .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Joe Stephens 3.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Joe Stephens 2.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Joe Stephens 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Joe Stephens 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Joe Stephens 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joe Stephens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Joe Stephens -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Joe Stephens -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Joe Stephens -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Joe Stephens -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Joe Stephens -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Joe Stephens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Joe Stephens -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Joe Stephens -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Joe Stephens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Joe Stephens -