Barry Nelson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Barry Nelson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Barry Nelson 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.