Gary Payton vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus 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.

Ben Scharnus

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ben Scharnus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ben Scharnus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* 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 Gary Payton 16.3 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

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.