Joe Buckhalter vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Joe Buckhalter 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 Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.