Grant Long vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Grant Long 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Grant Long 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Grant Long 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Grant Long 42 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)