Ken Austin vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ken Austin 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

Ken Austin

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Austin: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ken Austin 7 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ken Austin - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ken Austin - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ken Austin - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ken Austin 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)