Russell Cross vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Russell Cross - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Russell Cross - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)