Sam Jacobson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jacobson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jacobson 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sam Jacobson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sam Jacobson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Jacobson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Jacobson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sam Jacobson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson 283 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson 80 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sam Jacobson 36 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sam Jacobson 33 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson 3 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sam Jacobson 68 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson .511 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson .360 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson .739 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sam Jacobson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)