Bob Nash vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Nash 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Nash 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Nash 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Bob Nash 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 Bob Nash 4.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Nash 219 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Nash 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.