Michael Adams vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Adams 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Adams 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Michael Adams 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)