Tim Bassett vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tim Bassett 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

Tim Bassett

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Bassett: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tim Bassett 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tim Bassett 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tim Bassett 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tim Bassett 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 Tim Bassett 5.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 6.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 1,390 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 1,496 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tim Bassett 285 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tim Bassett 209 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 115 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tim Bassett 235 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .388 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett .595 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 9.0 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 8.4 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.4 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 1.3 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.7 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 1.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 0.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 8 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 3 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tim Bassett 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .429 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 3.0 (1979) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 1.0 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) 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.