Darrell Griffith vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Griffith: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Griffith 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Darrell Griffith 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Darrell Griffith 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Darrell Griffith 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darrell Griffith 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Darrell Griffith 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Darrell Griffith 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Darrell Griffith 1 Gary Payton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 16.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 12,391 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 2,519 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 1,627 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 931 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 242 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Darrell Griffith 765 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .463 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .332 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .707 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 22.6 (1985) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 4.4 (1985) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.5 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.8 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 15.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 557 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 141 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 77 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 47 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 11 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Darrell Griffith 37 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .438 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .371 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .711 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 19.2 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 5.9 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.7 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.7 (1984) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1985) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)