Justin James vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Justin James 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

Justin James

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin James: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Justin James 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Justin James 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Justin James 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Justin James 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Justin James 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Justin James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James 3.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James 228 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Justin James 62 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Justin James 40 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Justin James 14 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Justin James 12 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Justin James 72 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Justin James .343 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Justin James .544 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James 3.9 (2021) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 (2020) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 (2021) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 (2021) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.3 (2020) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Justin James - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Justin James - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Justin James - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Justin James - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Justin James 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Justin James - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Justin James - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)