Darrall Imhoff vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Darrall Imhoff 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

Darrall Imhoff

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrall Imhoff: 1960-61 to 1971-72
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrall Imhoff 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Darrall Imhoff 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Darrall Imhoff 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Darrall Imhoff 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darrall Imhoff 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrall Imhoff 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrall Imhoff 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrall Imhoff 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darrall Imhoff 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Darrall Imhoff 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 5,759 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 6,099 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 1,405 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 801 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .458 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .594 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.6 (1970) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.3 (1967) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.7 (1967) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 6.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 8.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 354 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 442 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 101 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 54 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .478 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .580 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 18.2 (1969) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 16.4 (1969) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.4 (1969) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.