Joe Bryant vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Bryant 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Bryant 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Joe Bryant 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 Joe Bryant 8.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.