Byron Houston vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Byron Houston 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

Byron Houston

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Houston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Byron Houston 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Byron Houston 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Byron Houston 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Byron Houston 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Houston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Byron Houston 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Byron Houston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 3.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 835 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 648 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Byron Houston 114 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Byron Houston 103 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Byron Houston 86 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Byron Houston 214 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .456 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston .256 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .676 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.3 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 4.0 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.9 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.6 (1993) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 15 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 5 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Byron Houston 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Byron Houston 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Byron Houston 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Byron Houston 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .667 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .600 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.0 (1994) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.7 (1994) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 1.0 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 (1994) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.7 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)