Med Park vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Med Park 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

Med Park

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Med Park: 1955-56 to 1959-60
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Med Park 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Med Park 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Med Park 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Med Park 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Med Park 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Med Park 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Med Park 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Med Park 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Med Park 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Med Park 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 Med Park 6.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Med Park 3.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Med Park 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Med Park 1,924 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Med Park 967 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Med Park 532 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Med Park 313 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Med Park .379 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Med Park .728 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Med Park 8.7 (1960) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Med Park 4.1 (1960) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Med Park 2.9 (1960) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Med Park 5.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Med Park 2.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Med Park 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Med Park 129 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Med Park 74 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Med Park 35 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Med Park 26 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Med Park .314 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Med Park .688 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Med Park 6.3 (1956) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Med Park 3.3 (1957) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Med Park 1.8 (1956) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Med Park - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Med Park - 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.