Jake Ford vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jake Ford 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

Jake Ford

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Ford: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Ford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jake Ford 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jake Ford 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jake Ford 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jake Ford 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Ford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jake Ford 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jake Ford 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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

Points Per Game Jake Ford 4.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 0.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford 126 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jake Ford 20 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jake Ford 35 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jake Ford 31 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford .764 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford 6.8 (1971) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jake Ford - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jake Ford - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jake Ford 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - 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.