Jim Barnett vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.