Darrell Armstrong vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Darrell Armstrong 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

Darrell Armstrong

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Armstrong: 1994-95 to 2007-08
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Darrell Armstrong 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Darrell Armstrong 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Darrell Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darrell Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darrell Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Darrell Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 9.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 7,712 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 2,269 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 3,394 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 1,133 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 98 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 840 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .409 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .334 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .871 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 16.2 (2000) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.6 (2001) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 7.0 (2001) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.2 (1999) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.2 (2004) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 346 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 117 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 127 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 48 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 51 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .398 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .287 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .900 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 15.3 (2002) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 5.5 (2001) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.3 (1999) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 (1999) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.5 (2001) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)