Alonzo Mourning vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton and Alonzo Mourning to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Gary Payton is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alonzo Mourning.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gary Payton scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Alonzo Mourning has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Alonzo Mourning averages 0.8 points more than Gary Payton in his 17 seasons (17.1 points against 16.3). On the other hand Gary Payton scored a total of 7,502 points more than Alonzo Mourning (21,813 vs. 14,311).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | +0.8 | 15 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 15 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +7,502 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Gary Payton has a better career point average than Alonzo Mourning (+0.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+864).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 11 | |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | +0.4 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 11 | |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +864 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 1 | +1 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 336 | |||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +179 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 664 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +371 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 832 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +472 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | |||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +25 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 30 | |||
| Gary Payton | 47 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 59 | |||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 89 | |||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +61 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +2 | ||
| Gary Payton | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.4 | +2.4 | +6.2 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +2.4 | +3.6 | +3.7 | +2 | +497 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 5,116 | 9,701 | 52.7 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 | 4,057 | 5,862 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
| difference: | +7,502 | +3,592 | +8,997 | +6.2 | +1,110 | +3,481 | +7.0 | +792 | +1,382 | +3.7 | +2 | +497 |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +7.1 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +5.3 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +5.7 | +4 | +59 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 441 | 861 | 51.2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 402 | 619 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
| difference: | +864 | +414 | +1,077 | +7.1 | +130 | +416 | +5.3 | +94 | +183 | +5.7 | +4 | +59 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gary Payton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Gary Payton played 2 seasons more than Alonzo Mourning in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 17, from 2006 to 2007—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 149 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 7.6 | +7.6 | 1992 | 8 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2001 | 3 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2000 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2005 | 7 |
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 25 games. |