Mike Harper vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Harper: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Harper 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike Harper 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike Harper 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike Harper 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Harper 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Mike Harper 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 Harper 5.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 613 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 432 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike Harper 71 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike Harper 78 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike Harper 102 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike Harper 123 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper .474 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper .559 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 6.8 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 1.2 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 3 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike Harper 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike Harper 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike Harper 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike Harper 1 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)