Hal Greer vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hal Greer 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Hal Greer 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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 Hal Greer 19.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.