Gary Payton vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule and Gary Payton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
Bob Rule:
1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gary Payton1
Bob Rule0
Gary Payton17
Bob Rule8
Gary Payton15
Bob Rule0
Gary Payton9
Bob Rule1

Honors and Awards

Gary Payton2
Bob Rule0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Bob Rule0
Gary Payton9
Bob Rule0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Bob Rule0
Gary Payton1
Bob Rule0
*
Gary Payton1
Bob Rule0
*
* 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

Gary Payton 16.3
Bob Rule 17.4

Gary Payton 3.9
Bob Rule 8.3

Gary Payton 6.7
Bob Rule 1.5

Gary Payton 1.8
Bob Rule 0.4

*
Gary Payton 0.2
Bob Rule 0.4

*

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 21,813
Bob Rule 7,007

Gary Payton 5,269
Bob Rule 3,333

Gary Payton 8,966
Bob Rule 594

Gary Payton 2,445
Bob Rule 12

*
Gary Payton 285
Bob Rule 10

*
Gary Payton 1,335
Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .466
Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .317
Bob Rule -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .729
Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)
Bob Rule 29.8
(1971)

Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)
Bob Rule 11.5
(1971)

Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)
Bob Rule 2.0
(1975)

Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)
Bob Rule 0.5
(1974)

*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)
Bob Rule 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gary Payton 14.0
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 3.7
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 5.3
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 1.4
Bob Rule -

*
Gary Payton 0.2
Bob Rule -

*

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 2,155
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 575
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 811
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 216
Bob Rule -

*
Gary Payton 32
Bob Rule -

*
Gary Payton 154
Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .441
Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .315
Bob Rule -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .706
Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)
Bob Rule -

Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)
Bob Rule -

*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)
Bob Rule -

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.