Gary Payton vs. Bryant Reeves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryant Reeves 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.

Bryant Reeves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bryant Reeves: 1995-96 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bryant Reeves 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bryant Reeves 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bryant Reeves 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bryant Reeves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bryant Reeves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bryant Reeves 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bryant Reeves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bryant Reeves 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bryant Reeves 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bryant Reeves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bryant Reeves 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bryant Reeves 6.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bryant Reeves 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bryant Reeves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bryant Reeves 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bryant Reeves 4,945

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bryant Reeves 2,745

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bryant Reeves 623

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bryant Reeves 200

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bryant Reeves 302

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bryant Reeves 395

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bryant Reeves .475

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bryant Reeves .074

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bryant Reeves .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bryant Reeves 16.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bryant Reeves 8.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bryant Reeves 2.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bryant Reeves 0.6 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bryant Reeves 1.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bryant Reeves -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bryant Reeves -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bryant Reeves -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bryant Reeves -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bryant Reeves -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bryant Reeves -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bryant Reeves -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bryant Reeves -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bryant Reeves -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bryant Reeves -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bryant Reeves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bryant Reeves -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bryant Reeves -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bryant Reeves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bryant Reeves -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bryant Reeves -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bryant Reeves -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bryant Reeves -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bryant Reeves -