Glenn McDonald vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Glenn McDonald 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Glenn McDonald 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Glenn McDonald 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Glenn McDonald 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 Glenn McDonald 4.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.