Gus Bailey vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Bailey 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Bailey 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Gus Bailey 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.