Richie Niemiera vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richie Niemiera 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

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

Steals Leader Richie Niemiera 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 Niemiera 6.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Gary Payton 8,966

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

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

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Gary Payton 811

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

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

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.