Nelson Bobb vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nelson Bobb 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.