John Duren vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Duren 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Duren 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Duren 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Duren 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Duren 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Duren 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 Duren 3.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren 712 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Duren 226 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Duren 411 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Duren 104 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Duren 11 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Duren 201 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren .435 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Duren .120 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Duren .750 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren 4.5 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.3 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.4 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.8 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Duren - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Duren - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Duren - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Duren - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Duren - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Duren - Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Duren 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Duren - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Duren - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game John Duren - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)