Ralph O'Brien vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ralph O'Brien 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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph O'Brien 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ralph O'Brien 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ralph O'Brien 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ralph O'Brien 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph O'Brien 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph O'Brien 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph O'Brien 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ralph O'Brien 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 Ralph O'Brien 7.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 848 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 192 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 180 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 119 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .360 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien .830 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 5.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 17 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 4 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .385 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - 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.