Max Morris vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Max Morris 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

Max Morris

vs.

Gary Payton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Morris 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Max Morris 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Max Morris 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Max Morris 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Max Morris 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Max Morris 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Max Morris 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Max Morris 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Max Morris 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Max Morris 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 Max Morris 12.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Max Morris 3.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Morris 781 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Max Morris 194 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Max Morris 62 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Morris .363 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Max Morris .667 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Morris 12.6 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Max Morris 3.1 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Morris 14.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Max Morris 4.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Morris 43 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Max Morris 14 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Max Morris 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Morris .350 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Max Morris .577 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Morris 14.3 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Max Morris 4.7 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Max Morris - 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.