John Drew vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Drew 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Drew 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 John Drew 20.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Drew 739 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Drew 24 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Drew 21 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Drew 29 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.