Gary Payton vs. Bob Portman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Portman 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.

Bob Portman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bob Portman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bob Portman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bob Portman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bob Portman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bob Portman 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bob Portman 0 *

* Notes: 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 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bob Portman 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bob Portman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bob Portman 128

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bob Portman .443

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bob Portman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bob Portman 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bob Portman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bob Portman 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bob Portman .393

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bob Portman - 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.