John Arthurs vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and John Arthurs 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

John Arthurs

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Arthurs 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Arthurs 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team John Arthurs 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Arthurs 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Arthurs 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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 John Arthurs 3.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Arthurs 11 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Arthurs - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Arthurs 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - 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.