Bobby Jones vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bobby Jones 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

Bobby Jones

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jones: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jones 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bobby Jones 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bobby Jones 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bobby Jones 4 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bobby Jones 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jones 8 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 9 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bobby Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bobby Jones 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 Bobby Jones 11.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 5.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 8,911 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 4,256 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bobby Jones 1,888 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bobby Jones 1,050 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 982 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bobby Jones 774 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .550 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .780 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 15.1 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 8.5 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.4 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.0 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 4.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 1,453 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 614 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bobby Jones 284 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bobby Jones 132 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 156 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bobby Jones 125 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .535 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .809 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 14.7 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 7.8 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.5 (1977) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.8 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (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.