Jim Palmer vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Palmer 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jim Palmer 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 Palmer 8.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Gary Payton 8,966

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 5.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 811

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.