Negele Knight vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Negele Knight 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Negele Knight 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Negele Knight 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Negele Knight 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)