John Battle vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Battle 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Battle 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Battle 273 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Battle 612 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Battle 80 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Battle 13 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Battle 55 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)