Gary Payton vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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.

Paul Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Paul Reed 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Paul Reed 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Paul Reed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Paul Reed 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Paul Reed 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Paul Reed 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Paul Reed 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Paul Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Paul Reed 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Paul Reed 4.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Paul Reed 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Reed 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Paul Reed 1,091

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Paul Reed 903

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Paul Reed 164

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Paul Reed 156

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Paul Reed 162

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Paul Reed 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Paul Reed .555

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Paul Reed .312

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Paul Reed .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Paul Reed 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Paul Reed 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Paul Reed 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Paul Reed 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Reed 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Paul Reed 108

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Paul Reed 124

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Paul Reed 18

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Paul Reed 15

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Paul Reed 12

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Paul Reed 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Paul Reed .566

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Paul Reed .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Paul Reed 0.5 (2022)