John Amaechi vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and John Amaechi 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

John Amaechi

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Amaechi: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Amaechi 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Amaechi 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Amaechi 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Amaechi 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Amaechi 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Amaechi 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team John Amaechi 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Amaechi 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Amaechi 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Amaechi 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 6.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 1,837 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 772 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Amaechi 228 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Amaechi 90 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Amaechi 94 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Amaechi 294 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .403 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi .077 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .671 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 10.5 (2000) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 3.3 (2000) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 1.2 (2000) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 (2000) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2000) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 1.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 13 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 4 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Amaechi 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Amaechi 3 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Amaechi 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Amaechi 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .308 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .625 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 2.3 (2001) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2001) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)