Jimmy Jones vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jimmy Jones 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

Jimmy Jones

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Jones: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Jones 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Jones 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Jones 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jimmy Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Jones 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jimmy Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Jones 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 Jimmy Jones 6.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Jones 901 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jimmy Jones 272 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jimmy Jones 283 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jimmy Jones 111 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jimmy Jones 15 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jimmy Jones 140 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Jones .505 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Jones .738 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 7.1 (1975) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.0 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.2 (1975) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.0 (1975) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 7.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Jones 130 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jimmy Jones 39 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jimmy Jones 31 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jimmy Jones 26 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jimmy Jones 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jimmy Jones 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Jones .468 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Jones .875 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 8.9 (1976) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.4 (1976) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.9 (1975) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.5 (1975) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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