Mike Niles vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Niles 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike Niles 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike Niles 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike Niles 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Niles 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Niles 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mike Niles 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 Mike Niles 2.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Niles 115 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike Niles 58 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike Niles 15 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike Niles 8 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike Niles 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike Niles 44 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Niles .348 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Niles .500 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike Niles .459 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Niles 2.6 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 1.3 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.3 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.2 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Niles 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike Niles 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike Niles 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike Niles 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike Niles 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike Niles 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Niles .000 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Niles - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike Niles - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.5 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)