Gary Payton vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Morris Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Morris Peterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Morris Peterson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Morris Peterson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)