Jim Barnes vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Barnes 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jim Barnes 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** 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.