Howard Carter vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Howard Carter 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Howard Carter 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)