Dick McGuire vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dick McGuire 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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick McGuire 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dick McGuire 0 * Gary Payton 1

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Dick McGuire 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 Dick McGuire 8.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.