Jonathan Bender vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Bender 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jonathan Bender 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)