Gary Payton vs. Jack Stephens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Stephens 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.

Jack Stephens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jack Stephens: 1955-56 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jack Stephens 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jack Stephens 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jack Stephens 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jack Stephens 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jack Stephens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jack Stephens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jack Stephens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jack Stephens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jack Stephens 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jack Stephens 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jack Stephens 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jack Stephens 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jack Stephens 2.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jack Stephens 743

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jack Stephens 377

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jack Stephens 207

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jack Stephens 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jack Stephens .386

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jack Stephens .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jack Stephens 10.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jack Stephens 5.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jack Stephens 2.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jack Stephens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jack Stephens - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jack Stephens 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jack Stephens 3.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jack Stephens 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jack Stephens 39

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jack Stephens 23

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jack Stephens 9

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jack Stephens 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jack Stephens .293

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jack Stephens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jack Stephens .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jack Stephens 5.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jack Stephens 3.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jack Stephens 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jack Stephens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jack Stephens - 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.