Nate Blackwell vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)