Ted McClain vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ted McClain 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted McClain 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ted McClain 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ted McClain 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 Ted McClain 5.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.