Craig Neal vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Craig Neal 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

Craig Neal

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Craig Neal - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Craig Neal - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)