Sam Bowie vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)