Pat Connaughton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Connaughton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Pat Connaughton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)