Elmore Morgenthaler vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Elmore Morgenthaler 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

Elmore Morgenthaler

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Morgenthaler: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Elmore Morgenthaler 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmore Morgenthaler 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Elmore Morgenthaler 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Elmore Morgenthaler 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 Elmore Morgenthaler 1.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Morgenthaler 57 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Elmore Morgenthaler 10 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Elmore Morgenthaler 31 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler .365 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler .633 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler 2.1 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler 0.4 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Morgenthaler - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Elmore Morgenthaler - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.