Joe Pace vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Joe Pace 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

Joe Pace

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Pace 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Joe Pace 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Joe Pace 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Joe Pace 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Pace 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Pace 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Pace 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Pace 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Pace 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Joe Pace 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Pace 3.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Pace 255 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Joe Pace 168 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Joe Pace 27 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Joe Pace 14 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Joe Pace 38 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Joe Pace 79 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Pace .467 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Joe Pace - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Joe Pace .598 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Pace 3.9 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.7 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.5 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.2 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.6 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Pace 2.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Pace 25 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Joe Pace 20 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Joe Pace 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Joe Pace 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Joe Pace 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Joe Pace 9 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Pace .700 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Pace - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Joe Pace .733 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Pace 2.8 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.2 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 (1978) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.7 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.