Brian Cardinal vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Cardinal 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Brian Cardinal 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Brian Cardinal 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)