Marty Byrnes vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Marty Byrnes 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Marty Byrnes 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Marty Byrnes 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.