Dwight Davis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dwight Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Davis:
1972-73 to 1976-77
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dwight Davis0
Gary Payton1
Dwight Davis5
Gary Payton17
Dwight Davis1
Gary Payton15
Dwight Davis0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Dwight Davis0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Davis0
Gary Payton9
Dwight Davis0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Davis0
Gary Payton9
Dwight Davis0 *
Gary Payton1
Dwight Davis0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: 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

Dwight Davis 8.6
Gary Payton 16.3

Dwight Davis 5.9
Gary Payton 3.9

Dwight Davis 1.6
Gary Payton 6.7

Dwight Davis 0.5
*
Gary Payton 1.8

Dwight Davis 0.6
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Dwight Davis 2,936
Gary Payton 21,813

Dwight Davis 1,991
Gary Payton 5,269

Dwight Davis 529
Gary Payton 8,966

Dwight Davis 139
*
Gary Payton 2,445

Dwight Davis 149
*
Gary Payton 285

Dwight Davis 340
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Davis .423
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Davis -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Davis .730
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dwight Davis 12.5
(1974)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Dwight Davis 8.5
(1974)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Dwight Davis 2.4
(1974)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Dwight Davis 0.8
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Dwight Davis 1.0
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Davis 4.5
Gary Payton 14.0

Dwight Davis 2.5
Gary Payton 3.7

Dwight Davis 0.9
Gary Payton 5.3

Dwight Davis 0.3
*
Gary Payton 1.4

Dwight Davis 0.4
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Dwight Davis 50
Gary Payton 2,155

Dwight Davis 28
Gary Payton 575

Dwight Davis 10
Gary Payton 811

Dwight Davis 3
*
Gary Payton 216

Dwight Davis 4
*
Gary Payton 32

Dwight Davis 11
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Davis .432
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Davis -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Davis .818
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dwight Davis 4.5
(1976)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Dwight Davis 2.5
(1976)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Dwight Davis 0.9
(1976)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Dwight Davis 0.3
(1976)
*
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Dwight Davis 0.4
(1976)
*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.