Henry James vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Henry James 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

Henry James

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Henry James 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Henry James 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Henry James 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Henry James 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Henry James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Henry James 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry James 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Henry James 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Henry James 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 6.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 1.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 1,292 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Henry James 318 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Henry James 87 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Henry James 48 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Henry James 18 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Henry James 212 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .414 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Henry James .378 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .810 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 8.1 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 2.1 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.9 (1991) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.4 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.2 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 0.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 12 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Henry James 3 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Henry James 4 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Henry James 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Henry James 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Henry James 16 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .174 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Henry James .222 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 1.0 (1997) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1992) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1997) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 (1997) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 (1997) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)