Gary Payton vs. Fred Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred 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.

Fred Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Fred Taylor: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Fred Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Fred Taylor 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Fred Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Fred Taylor 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Fred Taylor 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 Fred Taylor 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Fred Taylor 1.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Fred Taylor 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Fred Taylor 385

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Fred Taylor 140

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Fred Taylor 69

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Fred Taylor 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Fred Taylor .364

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Fred Taylor .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Fred Taylor 5.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Fred Taylor 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Fred Taylor 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Fred Taylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Fred Taylor -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Fred Taylor -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Fred Taylor -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Fred Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Fred Taylor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Fred Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Fred Taylor - 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.