Gary Payton vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy Russell 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.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Campy Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Campy Russell 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Campy Russell 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 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Campy Russell 114

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Campy Russell 10

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

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