Mo Mahoney vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mo Mahoney 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

Mo Mahoney

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Mahoney: 1952-53 to 1953-54
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Mahoney 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mo Mahoney 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mo Mahoney 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mo Mahoney 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mo Mahoney 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Mahoney 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mo Mahoney 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Mahoney 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mo Mahoney 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mo Mahoney 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 Mo Mahoney 1.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Mahoney 12 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mo Mahoney 9 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mo Mahoney 2 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mo Mahoney 8 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Mahoney .333 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mo Mahoney .800 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.0 (1953) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.2 (1953) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 (1954) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Mahoney 9 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mo Mahoney 7 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mo Mahoney 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mo Mahoney 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Mahoney .214 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mo Mahoney .600 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.3 (1953) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.8 (1953) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 (1953) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - 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.