John McCullough vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John McCullough: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John McCullough 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John McCullough 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John McCullough 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John McCullough 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John McCullough 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader John McCullough 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 McCullough 2.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John McCullough 0.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John McCullough 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John McCullough 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John McCullough 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John McCullough 21 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John McCullough 4 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John McCullough 3 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John McCullough 2 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John McCullough 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John McCullough 8 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John McCullough .692 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John McCullough - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John McCullough .600 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John McCullough 2.6 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John McCullough 0.5 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John McCullough 0.4 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John McCullough 0.3 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John McCullough 0.0 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John McCullough - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John McCullough - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John McCullough - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John McCullough - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John McCullough - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John McCullough - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John McCullough - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John McCullough - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John McCullough - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John McCullough - Gary Payton 32

Total Games John McCullough 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John McCullough - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John McCullough - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John McCullough - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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