John Morton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Morton: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Morton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Morton 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Morton 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Morton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Morton 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Morton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Morton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Morton 4.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Morton 2.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Morton 609 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Morton 161 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Morton 342 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Morton 92 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Morton 23 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Morton 128 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Morton .386 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Morton .224 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Morton .787 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Morton 5.4 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 1.6 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Morton 3.7 (1991) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.9 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.3 (1991) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Morton 2.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Morton 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Morton 8 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Morton 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Morton 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Morton 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Morton 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Morton 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Morton .400 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Morton - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Morton 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Morton 3.0 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)