Jim Neal vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Neal 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Neal 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Jim Neal 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 Jim Neal 4.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - 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.