Ron Carter vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ron Carter 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

Ron Carter

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Carter 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ron Carter 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 Ron Carter 3.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.