Norman Black vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Norman Black 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

Norman Black

vs.

Gary Payton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Norman Black 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Norman Black 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Norman Black 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 Norman Black 2.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black 8 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Norman Black 2 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Norman Black 2 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Norman Black 1 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Norman Black 3 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black .300 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black .250 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Norman Black - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Norman Black - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Norman Black - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Norman Black - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Norman Black 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)