Ricky Marsh vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Marsh: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Marsh 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Marsh 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ricky Marsh 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ricky Marsh 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ricky Marsh 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Ricky Marsh 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ricky Marsh 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Marsh 4.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Marsh 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Marsh 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Marsh 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Marsh 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Marsh 269 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ricky Marsh 75 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ricky Marsh 90 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ricky Marsh 29 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ricky Marsh 19 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ricky Marsh 60 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Marsh .426 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ricky Marsh - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Marsh .697 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Marsh 4.5 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Marsh 1.3 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ricky Marsh 1.5 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ricky Marsh 0.5 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Marsh 0.3 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ricky Marsh 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ricky Marsh - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Marsh - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.