Paul Graham vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Paul Graham 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

Paul Graham

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Graham: 1991-92 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Paul Graham 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Paul Graham 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Graham 8.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Graham 1,499 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Paul Graham 433 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Paul Graham 352 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Paul Graham 186 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Paul Graham 32 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Paul Graham 179 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Graham .448 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Paul Graham .339 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Paul Graham .739 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Graham 10.1 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 3.0 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 2.2 (1992) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.2 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.3 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Graham 6 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Paul Graham 3 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Paul Graham 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Paul Graham 4 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Paul Graham 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Paul Graham 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Graham .300 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Paul Graham .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Paul Graham - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 (1994) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 1.5 (1993) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 (1993) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.0 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)