Gary Payton vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely 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 Vallely

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 John Vallely 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 John Vallely 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 John Vallely 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 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 John Vallely 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 John Vallely 84

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 John Vallely .379

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) John Vallely - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 John Vallely -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 John Vallely -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 John Vallely -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) John Vallely - 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.