Richard Morton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Richard Morton 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

Richard Morton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Morton: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Richard Morton 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Morton 3.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Morton 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Morton 6 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Richard Morton 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Richard Morton 2 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Morton .750 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Richard Morton - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Richard Morton - Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Morton 3.0 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Richard Morton 0.5 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Morton - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Richard Morton - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Richard Morton - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Richard Morton - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Richard Morton - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Richard Morton 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Morton - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Richard Morton - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Richard Morton - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)