Mark Jackson vs. Gary Payton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Mark Jackson and Gary Payton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Mark Jackson, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, and Gary Payton, with 17 seasons played from 1991 to 2007, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Mark Jackson vs. Gary Payton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Mark Jackson Gary Payton Mark Jackson Gary Payton
Points
261st
39th
192nd
58th
Rebounds
287th
255th
213rd
158th
Assists
6th
11th
23rd
29th
Steals
36th
5th
74th
30th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
299th
Years17171415

Mark Jackson vs. Gary Payton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Mark Jackson Gary Payton Mark Jackson Gary Payton
Points
+300th
206th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
18th
39th
32nd
90th
Steals
176th
25th
290th
101st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
261st
39th
222 12,489 vs. 21,8139,324
Rebounds
287th
255th
32 4,963 vs. 5,269306
Assists
6th
11th
5 10,334 vs. 8,9661,368
Steals
36th
5th
31 1,608 vs. 2,445837
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 285168
Offensive Rebounds
292nd
265th
27 1,281 vs. 1,392111
Defensive Rebounds
205th
180th
25 3,682 vs. 3,877195
Field Goals Made
258th
26th
232 4,793 vs. 8,7083,915
Field Goals Attempted
237th
30th
207 10,731 vs. 18,6987,967
3-Pointers Made
286th
126th
160 734 vs. 1,132398
3-Pointers Attempted
254th
82nd
172 2,213 vs. 3,5701,357
Free Throws Made
+300th
142nd
+158 2,169 vs. 3,2651,096
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
116th
+184 2,818 vs. 4,4801,662

Games and Years:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
18th
7 1,296 vs. 1,33539
Seasons
58th
58th
0 17 vs. 170

Triple-Doubles:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
45th
11 18 vs. 153

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
139th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
192nd
58th
134 1,185 vs. 2,155970
Rebounds
213rd
158th
55 477 vs. 57598
Assists
23rd
29th
6 905 vs. 81194
Steals
74th
30th
44 131 vs. 21685
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 8 vs. 3224
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
152nd
71 113 vs. 14835
Defensive Rebounds
155th
120th
35 364 vs. 42763
Field Goals Made
202nd
50th
152 438 vs. 855417
Field Goals Attempted
186th
48th
138 1,013 vs. 1,938925
3-Pointers Made
120th
70th
50 97 vs. 13740
3-Pointers Attempted
115th
56th
59 281 vs. 435154
Free Throws Made
231st
137th
94 212 vs. 30896
Free Throws Attempted
233rd
122nd
111 273 vs. 436163

Games and Years:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
84th
42nd
42 131 vs. 15423
Playoffs
30th
17th
13 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
31st
8 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
206th
+94 9.64 vs. 16.346.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.83 vs. 3.950.12
Assists per game
18th
39th
21 7.97 vs. 6.721.26
Steals per game
176th
25th
151 1.24 vs. 1.830.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.210.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 1.040.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.84 vs. 2.900.06
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
175th
+125 3.70 vs. 6.522.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
183rd
+117 8.28 vs. 14.015.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.850.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.71 vs. 2.670.97
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 2.450.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.17 vs. 3.361.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mark Jackson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.05 vs. 13.994.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.64 vs. 3.730.09
Assists per game
32nd
90th
58 6.91 vs. 5.271.64
Steals per game
290th
101st
189 1.00 vs. 1.400.40
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.210.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.960.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.78 vs. 2.770.01
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
255th
+45 3.34 vs. 5.552.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
266th
+34 7.73 vs. 12.584.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.890.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.15 vs. 2.820.68
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 2.000.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.08 vs. 2.830.75

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.