Nick Jones vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Nick Jones 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

Nick Jones

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Jones 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nick Jones 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nick Jones 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nick Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nick Jones 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Jones 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nick Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nick Jones 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 Nick Jones 5.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 1,003 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 216 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nick Jones 247 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nick Jones 188 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .413 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .772 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 6.9 (1971) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.6 (1968) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 2.1 (1968) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 4.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 0.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 33 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 5 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nick Jones 7 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nick Jones 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .286 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .850 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.8 (1971) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1971) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1972) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** 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.