Gary Payton vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor 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.

Fatty Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Fatty Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Fatty Taylor 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Fatty Taylor 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Fatty Taylor 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 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.