Gary Payton vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 John Salmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 John Salmons 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 John Salmons 239

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 John Salmons 11

Total Games Gary Payton 154 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)