Sylvester Norris vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Sylvester Norris 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

Sylvester Norris

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sylvester Norris: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sylvester Norris 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sylvester Norris 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sylvester Norris 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sylvester Norris 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sylvester Norris 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Norris 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Sylvester Norris 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Norris 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sylvester Norris 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sylvester Norris 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 Sylvester Norris 2.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris 40 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris 43 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sylvester Norris 6 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sylvester Norris 3 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris 12 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sylvester Norris 17 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris .419 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris .667 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.4 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sylvester Norris 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)