Jack Nichols vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jack Nichols that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jack Nichols:
1948-49 to 1957-58
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jack Nichols1
Gary Payton1
Jack Nichols9
Gary Payton17
Jack Nichols7
Gary Payton15
Jack Nichols0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Jack Nichols0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jack Nichols0
Gary Payton9
Jack Nichols0 *
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jack Nichols0
Gary Payton9
Jack Nichols0 *
Gary Payton1
Jack Nichols0 *
Gary Payton1
* 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

Jack Nichols 10.4
Gary Payton 16.3

Jack Nichols 6.9
*
Gary Payton 3.9

Jack Nichols 1.9
Gary Payton 6.7

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.8

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Jack Nichols 5,269
Gary Payton 21,813

Jack Nichols 2,793
*
Gary Payton 5,269

Jack Nichols 965
Gary Payton 8,966

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2,445

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 285

Jack Nichols 505
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jack Nichols .368
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Jack Nichols .752
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jack Nichols 15.8
(1953)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Jack Nichols 10.5
(1951)
*
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Jack Nichols 2.8
(1953)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jack Nichols 10.2
Gary Payton 14.0

Jack Nichols 5.6
*
Gary Payton 3.7

Jack Nichols 2.3
Gary Payton 5.3

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.4

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Jack Nichols 519
Gary Payton 2,155

Jack Nichols 209
*
Gary Payton 575

Jack Nichols 117
Gary Payton 811

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 216

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 32

Jack Nichols 51
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jack Nichols .389
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Jack Nichols .739
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jack Nichols 19.7
(1950)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Jack Nichols 12.0
(1956)
*
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Jack Nichols 5.2
(1954)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Jack Nichols -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.