Jimmy Darden vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jimmy Darden 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

Jimmy Darden

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Darden 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Darden 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Darden 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jimmy Darden 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Darden 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Darden 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jimmy Darden 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Darden 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 Jimmy Darden 8.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden 211 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jimmy Darden 67 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jimmy Darden 26 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden .321 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden .688 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jimmy Darden - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jimmy Darden 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.