Austin Carr vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Austin Carr that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Austin Carr:
1971-72 to 1980-81
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Austin Carr0
Gary Payton1
Austin Carr10
Gary Payton17
Austin Carr3
Gary Payton15
Austin Carr1
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Austin Carr0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Austin Carr0
Gary Payton9
Austin Carr0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Austin Carr0
Gary Payton9
Austin Carr0 *
Gary Payton1
Austin Carr0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Austin Carr 15.4
Gary Payton 16.3

Austin Carr 2.9
Gary Payton 3.9

Austin Carr 2.8
Gary Payton 6.7

Austin Carr 0.8
*
Gary Payton 1.8

Austin Carr 0.1
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Austin Carr 10,473
Gary Payton 21,813

Austin Carr 1,990
Gary Payton 5,269

Austin Carr 1,878
Gary Payton 8,966

Austin Carr 433
*
Gary Payton 2,445

Austin Carr 66
*
Gary Payton 285

Austin Carr 682
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Austin Carr .449
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Austin Carr .154
*
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Austin Carr .804
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Austin Carr 21.9
(1974)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Austin Carr 4.5
(1973)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Austin Carr 3.8
(1974)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Austin Carr 1.2
(1975)
*
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Austin Carr 0.2
(1978)
*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Austin Carr 11.8
Gary Payton 14.0

Austin Carr 2.3
Gary Payton 3.7

Austin Carr 2.3
Gary Payton 5.3

Austin Carr 0.6
*
Gary Payton 1.4

Austin Carr 0.3
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Austin Carr 212
Gary Payton 2,155

Austin Carr 41
Gary Payton 575

Austin Carr 41
Gary Payton 811

Austin Carr 10
*
Gary Payton 216

Austin Carr 5
*
Gary Payton 32

Austin Carr 18
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Austin Carr .426
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Austin Carr -
*
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Austin Carr .691
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Austin Carr 17.5
(1978)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Austin Carr 4.0
(1978)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Austin Carr 3.3
(1977)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Austin Carr 1.0
(1978)
*
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Austin Carr 0.5
(1978)
*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.