Sonny Parker vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Sonny Parker 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

Sonny Parker

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Parker 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Parker 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sonny Parker 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sonny Parker 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Parker 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Parker 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Parker 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Parker 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Parker 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sonny Parker 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 9.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 4.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Parker 4,471 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sonny Parker 1,841 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sonny Parker 954 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sonny Parker 611 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sonny Parker 151 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sonny Parker 452 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Parker .501 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sonny Parker .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Parker .755 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 4.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 2.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 0.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Parker 42 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sonny Parker 28 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sonny Parker 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sonny Parker 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sonny Parker 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sonny Parker 10 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Parker .528 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sonny Parker - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Parker 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.