John Paxson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Paxson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Paxson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Paxson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Paxson 772 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Paxson 119 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)