James Donaldson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader James Donaldson 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 Donaldson 8.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Gary Payton 285

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Gary Payton 32

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)