Gary Payton vs. Alvin Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Scott and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Alvin Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Alvin Scott: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Alvin Scott 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Alvin Scott 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Alvin Scott 8

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Alvin Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Alvin Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Alvin Scott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Alvin Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Alvin Scott 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Alvin Scott 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Alvin Scott 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Alvin Scott 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Alvin Scott 3.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Alvin Scott 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Alvin Scott 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Alvin Scott 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Alvin Scott 3,088

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Alvin Scott 1,992

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Alvin Scott 847

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Alvin Scott 404

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Alvin Scott 371

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Alvin Scott 627

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Alvin Scott .481

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Alvin Scott .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Alvin Scott .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Alvin Scott 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Alvin Scott 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Alvin Scott 1.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Alvin Scott 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Alvin Scott 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Alvin Scott 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Alvin Scott 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Alvin Scott 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Alvin Scott 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Alvin Scott 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Alvin Scott 224

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Alvin Scott 149

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Alvin Scott 78

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Alvin Scott 29

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Alvin Scott 51

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Alvin Scott 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Alvin Scott .427

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Alvin Scott .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Alvin Scott .653

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Alvin Scott 6.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Alvin Scott 4.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Alvin Scott 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Alvin Scott 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Alvin Scott 1.9 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.