Darren Morningstar vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Darren Morningstar 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

Darren Morningstar

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Morningstar: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Darren Morningstar 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar 4.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Morningstar 96 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Darren Morningstar 81 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Darren Morningstar 15 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Darren Morningstar 14 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Darren Morningstar 2 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Darren Morningstar 23 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Morningstar .476 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Darren Morningstar .600 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar 4.2 (1994) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar 3.5 (1994) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.7 (1994) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.6 (1994) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.1 (1994) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Darren Morningstar 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)