Rich Niemann vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Niemann 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rich Niemann 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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 Rich Niemann 2.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.