Jud Buechler vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jud Buechler 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

Jud Buechler

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jud Buechler: 1990-91 to 2001-02
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jud Buechler 3 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jud Buechler 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jud Buechler 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jud Buechler 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jud Buechler 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jud Buechler 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jud Buechler 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jud Buechler 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 3.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 2,385 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 1,266 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jud Buechler 560 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jud Buechler 314 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 144 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jud Buechler 720 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .433 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .366 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .633 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 6.2 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.8 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 1.3 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.7 (1999) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (1997) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 1.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 124 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 82 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jud Buechler 24 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jud Buechler 21 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 7 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jud Buechler 71 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .398 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .358 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .538 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 2.7 (1996) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.6 (1999) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (2000) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)