Michael Jackson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jackson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Michael Jackson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)