Mike Bantom vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Bantom 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mike Bantom 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 Mike Bantom 12.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.