Paul Neumann vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Paul Neumann 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

Paul Neumann

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Neumann: 1961-62 to 1966-67
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Neumann 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Paul Neumann 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Paul Neumann 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Paul Neumann 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Neumann 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Neumann 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Neumann 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Neumann 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Neumann 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Paul Neumann 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 Paul Neumann 11.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 3.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 4,989 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 1,318 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Paul Neumann 1,453 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Paul Neumann 453 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .442 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .799 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 14.4 (1966) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1967) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 4.4 (1967) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 7.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 2.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 217 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 61 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Paul Neumann 82 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Paul Neumann 29 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .392 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .765 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 16.0 (1964) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1963) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 5.0 (1964) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - 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.