Freddie Crawford vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Freddie Crawford 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

Freddie Crawford

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Crawford: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Crawford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Freddie Crawford 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Freddie Crawford 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Freddie Crawford 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Freddie Crawford 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Crawford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Freddie Crawford 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Crawford 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Freddie Crawford 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Freddie Crawford 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 Freddie Crawford 6.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Crawford 2,031 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Freddie Crawford 746 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Freddie Crawford 610 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Freddie Crawford 297 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Crawford .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Crawford .595 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 8.1 (1968) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.8 (1968) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.9 (1970) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 7.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Crawford 258 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Freddie Crawford 97 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Freddie Crawford 73 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Freddie Crawford 35 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Crawford .417 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Crawford .632 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 17.0 (1967) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 6.0 (1967) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 4.0 (1967) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - 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.