Mike James vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike James 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike James 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike James 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mike James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 8.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 436 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike James 122 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike James 180 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike James 34 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike James 8 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike James 49 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .380 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike James .287 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .766 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 9.3 (2018) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 (2018) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike James 4.2 (2021) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 (2018) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2018) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 33 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike James 16 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike James 12 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike James 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike James 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike James 9 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .326 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike James .313 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike James - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 (2021) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 (2021) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 (2021) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 (2021) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)