Gary Payton vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm 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.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Norm Richardson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Norm Richardson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Norm Richardson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Norm Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Norm Richardson 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Norm Richardson 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Norm Richardson .385

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Norm Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Norm Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Norm Richardson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Norm Richardson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Norm Richardson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Norm Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Norm Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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