Sean May vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Sean May 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

Sean May

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean May: 2005-06 to 2009-10
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean May 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sean May 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sean May 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sean May 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sean May 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sean May 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Sean May 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sean May 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sean May 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sean May 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean May 6.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sean May 4.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sean May 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sean May 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sean May 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean May 821 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sean May 481 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sean May 115 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sean May 53 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sean May 47 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sean May 119 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean May .458 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sean May .231 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sean May .746 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean May 11.9 (2007) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sean May 6.7 (2007) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sean May 1.9 (2007) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sean May 0.7 (2006) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sean May 0.7 (2007) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean May - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sean May - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sean May - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sean May - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sean May - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sean May 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean May - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sean May - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sean May - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sean May - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)