Gary Payton vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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.

Sam Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Sam Worthen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Sam Worthen 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Sam Worthen 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)