Chris Gatling vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Chris Gatling 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

Chris Gatling

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Gatling 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Chris Gatling 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Chris Gatling 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)