Melvin Booker vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Melvin Booker 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

Melvin Booker

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)