Geoff Huston vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Geoff Huston 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

Geoff Huston

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Geoff Huston: 1979-80 to 1986-87
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Geoff Huston 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Geoff Huston 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Geoff Huston 8.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Huston 1.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Geoff Huston 5.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Geoff Huston 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Geoff Huston 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Geoff Huston 4,380 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Geoff Huston 684 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Geoff Huston 2,509 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Geoff Huston 331 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Geoff Huston 32 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Geoff Huston 496 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Geoff Huston .483 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Geoff Huston .254 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Geoff Huston .708 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Geoff Huston 13.2 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Huston 2.0 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Geoff Huston 7.6 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Geoff Huston 0.9 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Geoff Huston 0.1 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Geoff Huston 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Geoff Huston - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Geoff Huston - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Geoff Huston - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Geoff Huston - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)