George McGinnis vs. Gary Payton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and George McGinnis 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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George McGinnis:
1975-76 to 1981-82
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Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| George McGinnis |
17.2 | | |
| Gary Payton |
16.3 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
9.8 | | |
| Gary Payton |
3.9 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
3.8 | | |
| Gary Payton |
6.7 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
1.7 | | |
| Gary Payton |
1.8 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
0.4 | | |
| Gary Payton |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| George McGinnis |
9,090 | | |
| Gary Payton |
21,813 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
5,177 | | |
| Gary Payton |
5,269 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
1,985 | | |
| Gary Payton |
8,966 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
923 | | |
| Gary Payton |
2,445 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
236 | | |
| Gary Payton |
285 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
528 | | |
| Gary Payton |
1,335 | | |
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Percentages |
| George McGinnis |
.448 | | |
| Gary Payton |
.466 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
.080 | | 
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| Gary Payton |
.317 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
.651 | | |
| Gary Payton |
.729 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| George McGinnis |
23.0 | | (1976) | |
| Gary Payton |
24.2 | | (2000) | |
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| George McGinnis |
12.6 | | (1976) | |
| Gary Payton |
6.5 | | (2000) | |
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| George McGinnis |
4.7 | | (1976) | |
| Gary Payton |
9.0 | | (2002) | |
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| George McGinnis |
2.6 | | (1976) | |
| Gary Payton |
2.9 | | (1996) | |
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| George McGinnis |
0.7 | | (1979) | |
| Gary Payton |
0.3 | | (2001) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| George McGinnis |
14.6 | | |
| Gary Payton |
14.0 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
9.6 | | |
| Gary Payton |
3.7 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
3.5 | | |
| Gary Payton |
5.3 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
1.2 | | |
| Gary Payton |
1.4 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
0.3 | | |
| Gary Payton |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| George McGinnis |
495 | | |
| Gary Payton |
2,155 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
327 | | |
| Gary Payton |
575 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
118 | | |
| Gary Payton |
811 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
41 | | |
| Gary Payton |
216 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
11 | | |
| Gary Payton |
32 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
34 | | |
| Gary Payton |
154 | | |
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Percentages |
| George McGinnis |
.395 | | |
| Gary Payton |
.441 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
- | | 
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| Gary Payton |
.315 | | |
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| George McGinnis |
.640 | | |
| Gary Payton |
.706 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| George McGinnis |
23.0 | | (1976) | |
| Gary Payton |
25.8 | | (2000) | |
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| George McGinnis |
13.7 | | (1976) | |
| Gary Payton |
8.6 | | (2002) | |
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| George McGinnis |
4.0 | | (1976) | |
| Gary Payton |
8.7 | | (2003) | |
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| George McGinnis |
1.5 | | (1978) | |
| Gary Payton |
2.2 | | (1997) | |
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| George McGinnis |
1.3 | | (1976) | |
| Gary Payton |
0.4 | | (2002) | |
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| Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. |
