Ken Norman vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Norman 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ken Norman 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 13.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)