Kevin Grevey vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Kevin Grevey 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

Kevin Grevey

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Grevey: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Grevey 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Grevey 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kevin Grevey 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kevin Grevey 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin Grevey 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Grevey 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Grevey 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Grevey 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Grevey 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Kevin Grevey 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 Kevin Grevey 11.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Grevey 7,364 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kevin Grevey 1,594 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kevin Grevey 1,247 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kevin Grevey 392 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kevin Grevey 112 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kevin Grevey 672 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Grevey .437 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kevin Grevey .334 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Grevey .817 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 17.2 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 3.6 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 4.0 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.9 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.3 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 11.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Grevey 785 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kevin Grevey 145 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kevin Grevey 102 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kevin Grevey 38 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kevin Grevey 18 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kevin Grevey 70 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Grevey .420 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin Grevey .500 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Grevey .784 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 20.5 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 3.0 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 4.0 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.5 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.0 (1980) 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.