Ryan Nembhard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ryan Nembhard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ryan Nembhard: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Nembhard 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Nembhard 8.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Nembhard 1.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Nembhard 4.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Nembhard 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ryan Nembhard 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Nembhard 107 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ryan Nembhard 21 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ryan Nembhard 62 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ryan Nembhard 3 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ryan Nembhard 13 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Nembhard .536 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ryan Nembhard .484 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Nembhard .667 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Nembhard 8.2 (2026) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Nembhard 1.6 (2026) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ryan Nembhard 4.8 (2026) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ryan Nembhard 0.2 (2026) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Nembhard 0.0 (2026) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ryan Nembhard 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)