John Brown vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Brown 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 John Brown 7.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Brown 703 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Brown 250 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Brown 486 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Brown 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Brown 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Brown 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.