Frank Gates vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Frank Gates 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Gates 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Frank Gates 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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.