Jack McMahon vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jack McMahon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jack McMahon:
1952-53 to 1959-60
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jack McMahon1
Gary Payton1
Jack McMahon8
Gary Payton17
Jack McMahon8
Gary Payton15
Jack McMahon0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Jack McMahon0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jack McMahon0
Gary Payton9
Jack McMahon0 *
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jack McMahon0
Gary Payton9
Jack McMahon0 *
Gary Payton1
Jack McMahon0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jack McMahon 8.1
Gary Payton 16.3

Jack McMahon 2.7
Gary Payton 3.9

Jack McMahon 3.7
Gary Payton 6.7

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.8

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Jack McMahon 4,237
Gary Payton 21,813

Jack McMahon 1,390
Gary Payton 5,269

Jack McMahon 1,939
Gary Payton 8,966

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2,445

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 285

Jack McMahon 524
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jack McMahon .337
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Jack McMahon .637
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jack McMahon 10.0
(1954)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Jack McMahon 3.1
(1957)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Jack McMahon 5.1
(1957)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jack McMahon 9.7
Gary Payton 14.0

Jack McMahon 3.0
Gary Payton 3.7

Jack McMahon 4.1
Gary Payton 5.3

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.4

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Jack McMahon 473
Gary Payton 2,155

Jack McMahon 149
Gary Payton 575

Jack McMahon 203
Gary Payton 811

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 216

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 32

Jack McMahon 49
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jack McMahon .378
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Jack McMahon .558
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jack McMahon 17.3
(1955)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Jack McMahon 5.7
(1955)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Jack McMahon 5.7
(1957)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.