Ricky Blanton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ricky Blanton 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

Ricky Blanton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Blanton: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Blanton 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton 6 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton 3 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ricky Blanton 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ricky Blanton 2 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ricky Blanton 2 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton .429 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 (1993) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ricky Blanton 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)