Jay Arnette vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jay Arnette 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jay Arnette 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.