Gary Payton vs. Quentin Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quentin Richardson 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.

Quentin Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Quentin Richardson: 2000-01 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Quentin Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Quentin Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Quentin Richardson 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Quentin Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Quentin Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Quentin Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Quentin Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Quentin Richardson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Quentin Richardson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Quentin Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Quentin Richardson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Quentin Richardson 4.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Quentin Richardson 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Quentin Richardson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Quentin Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Quentin Richardson 8,032

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Quentin Richardson 3,666

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Quentin Richardson 1,138

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Quentin Richardson 607

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Quentin Richardson 148

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Quentin Richardson 783

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Quentin Richardson .397

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Quentin Richardson .355

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Quentin Richardson .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Quentin Richardson 17.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Quentin Richardson 10.0 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Quentin Richardson 2.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Quentin Richardson 1.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Quentin Richardson 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Quentin Richardson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Quentin Richardson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Quentin Richardson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Quentin Richardson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Quentin Richardson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Quentin Richardson 269

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Quentin Richardson 136

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Quentin Richardson 37

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Quentin Richardson 29

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Quentin Richardson 5

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Quentin Richardson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Quentin Richardson .404

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Quentin Richardson .397

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Quentin Richardson .674

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Quentin Richardson 11.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Quentin Richardson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Quentin Richardson 1.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Quentin Richardson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Quentin Richardson 0.2 (2010)