Gary Payton vs. Richie Regan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Regan 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.

Richie Regan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Richie Regan: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Richie Regan 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Richie Regan 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Richie Regan 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Richie Regan 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Richie Regan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Richie Regan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Richie Regan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Richie Regan 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Richie Regan 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Richie Regan 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Richie Regan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Richie Regan 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Richie Regan 2.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Richie Regan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Richie Regan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Richie Regan 1,785

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Richie Regan 554

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Richie Regan 629

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Richie Regan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Richie Regan - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Richie Regan 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Richie Regan .344

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Richie Regan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Richie Regan .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Richie Regan 9.8 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Richie Regan 2.9 (1957)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Richie Regan 3.1 (1957)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Richie Regan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Richie Regan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Richie Regan 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Richie Regan 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Richie Regan 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Richie Regan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Richie Regan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Richie Regan 24

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Richie Regan 9

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Richie Regan 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Richie Regan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Richie Regan - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Richie Regan 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Richie Regan .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Richie Regan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Richie Regan .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Richie Regan 12.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Richie Regan 4.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Richie Regan 1.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Richie Regan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Richie Regan - 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.