Don Henriksen vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Don Henriksen 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

Don Henriksen

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Henriksen 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Henriksen 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Henriksen 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Don Henriksen 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 Don Henriksen 7.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - 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.