Jim Marsh vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jim Marsh 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
Jim Marsh:
1971-72 to 1971-72
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Marsh0
Gary Payton1
Jim Marsh1
Gary Payton17
Jim Marsh0
Gary Payton15
Jim Marsh0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Jim Marsh0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Marsh0
Gary Payton9
Jim Marsh0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Marsh0
Gary Payton9
Jim Marsh0 *
Gary Payton1
Jim Marsh0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: 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

Jim Marsh 3.1
Gary Payton 16.3

Jim Marsh 2.2
Gary Payton 3.9

Jim Marsh 0.8
Gary Payton 6.7

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.8

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Jim Marsh 119
Gary Payton 21,813

Jim Marsh 84
Gary Payton 5,269

Jim Marsh 30
Gary Payton 8,966

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2,445

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 285

Jim Marsh 39
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Marsh .333
Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Marsh .695
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Marsh 3.1
(1972)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Jim Marsh 2.2
(1972)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Jim Marsh 0.8
(1972)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 14.0

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 3.7

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 5.3

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.4

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 2,155

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 575

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 811

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 216

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 32

Jim Marsh 0
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Jim Marsh -
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Jim Marsh -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Jim Marsh -
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.