Rich King vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Rich King 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

Rich King

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich King: 1991-92 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich King 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rich King 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rich King 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rich King 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich King 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich King 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich King 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich King 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rich King 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rich King 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich King 1.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich King 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich King 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rich King 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rich King 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich King 135 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rich King 74 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rich King 21 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rich King 5 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rich King 7 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rich King 72 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich King .393 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rich King .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rich King .662 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich King 2.2 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich King 1.7 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rich King 0.3 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rich King 0.1 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rich King 0.1 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich King - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rich King - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rich King - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rich King - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rich King - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rich King 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich King - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rich King - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rich King - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rich King - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)