Gary Payton vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Malachi Richardson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Malachi Richardson -