James Bailey vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

James Bailey

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader James 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 James Bailey 8.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Gary Payton 285

Total Games James Bailey 595 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Gary Payton 32

Total Games James Bailey 14 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)