Jim Ard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jim Ard 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 Jim Ard 3.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.