Richie Guerin vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Guerin 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Richie Guerin 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Richie Guerin 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 Richie Guerin 17.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.