Brevin Knight vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Brevin Knight 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

Brevin Knight

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brevin Knight: 1997-98 to 2008-09
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brevin Knight 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Brevin Knight 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Brevin Knight 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Brevin Knight 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brevin Knight 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brevin Knight 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Brevin Knight 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brevin Knight 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Brevin Knight 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Brevin Knight 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 7.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 6.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 1.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brevin Knight 5,342 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Brevin Knight 1,785 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Brevin Knight 4,481 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Brevin Knight 1,229 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Brevin Knight 87 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Brevin Knight 729 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brevin Knight .412 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Brevin Knight .134 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Brevin Knight .789 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 12.6 (2006) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 3.4 (1999) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 9.0 (2005) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 2.5 (1998) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.3 (2000) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 2.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 2.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 3.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 1.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brevin Knight 39 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Brevin Knight 28 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Brevin Knight 43 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Brevin Knight 25 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Brevin Knight 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Brevin Knight 14 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brevin Knight .255 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Brevin Knight - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Brevin Knight .714 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 4.5 (1998) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 4.0 (1998) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 5.8 (1998) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 2.8 (2004) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.3 (1998) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)