Greg Kelser vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Greg Kelser 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

Greg Kelser

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Kelser 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Greg Kelser 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Greg Kelser 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Greg Kelser 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Kelser 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Kelser 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Kelser 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Kelser 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Kelser 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Greg Kelser 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 Greg Kelser 9.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 4.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kelser 2,961 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Greg Kelser 1,402 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Greg Kelser 411 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Greg Kelser 239 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Greg Kelser 150 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Greg Kelser 305 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kelser .486 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Greg Kelser .167 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kelser .686 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 1.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kelser 8 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Greg Kelser 9 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Greg Kelser 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Greg Kelser 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Greg Kelser 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Greg Kelser 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kelser .286 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Greg Kelser - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kelser 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)