Gary Payton vs. Paul Stovall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Stovall 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 Stovall

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Paul Stovall 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Paul Stovall 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Paul Stovall 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Paul Stovall 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Paul Stovall 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Paul Stovall 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Paul Stovall 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 Paul Stovall 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Paul Stovall 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Paul Stovall 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Paul Stovall 76

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Paul Stovall 61

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Paul Stovall 13

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Paul Stovall 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Paul Stovall .342

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Paul Stovall .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Paul Stovall 3.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Paul Stovall 2.4 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Paul Stovall 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Paul Stovall - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Paul Stovall -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Paul Stovall -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Paul Stovall -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Paul Stovall -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Paul Stovall -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Paul Stovall -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Paul Stovall 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Paul Stovall -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Paul Stovall -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Paul Stovall -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Paul Stovall -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Paul Stovall -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Paul Stovall - 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.