Travis Mays vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Travis Mays 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

Travis Mays

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Mays: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Travis Mays 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Travis Mays 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Mays 11.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 2.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Mays 1,273 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Travis Mays 233 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Travis Mays 326 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Travis Mays 102 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Travis Mays 14 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Travis Mays 115 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Mays .410 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Travis Mays .362 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Travis Mays .749 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Mays 14.3 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 2.8 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 (1991) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 1.3 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.2 (1991) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Mays 4 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Travis Mays 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Travis Mays 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Travis Mays 1 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Mays .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Travis Mays .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Travis Mays - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 (1993) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 1.0 (1993) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)