Bob Fitzgerald vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bob Fitzgerald 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

Bob Fitzgerald

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Fitzgerald: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Fitzgerald 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Fitzgerald 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Fitzgerald 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Fitzgerald 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Fitzgerald 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Fitzgerald 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Fitzgerald 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Fitzgerald 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Fitzgerald 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bob Fitzgerald 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Bob Fitzgerald 3.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Fitzgerald 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Fitzgerald 240 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Fitzgerald 47 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Fitzgerald 78 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Fitzgerald .194 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bob Fitzgerald .629 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Fitzgerald 3.7 (1947) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Fitzgerald 0.7 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Fitzgerald 0.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Fitzgerald 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Fitzgerald 5 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Fitzgerald 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Fitzgerald 6 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Fitzgerald .100 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bob Fitzgerald .750 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Fitzgerald 1.0 (1947) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Fitzgerald 0.2 (1947) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Fitzgerald - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.