Howard Nathan vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Howard Nathan 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

Howard Nathan

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)