Rod Knowles vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Knowles 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rod Knowles 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 Rod Knowles 1.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - 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.