Josh Christopher vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Josh Christopher 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

Josh Christopher

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Christopher: 2021-22 to 2022-23
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Josh Christopher 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Christopher 6.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher 1.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Christopher 959 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Josh Christopher 257 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Josh Christopher 223 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Josh Christopher 98 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Josh Christopher 28 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Josh Christopher 138 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Christopher .455 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Josh Christopher .277 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Josh Christopher .740 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Christopher 7.9 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher 2.5 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher 2.0 (2022) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher 0.9 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher 0.2 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Josh Christopher 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Christopher - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Josh Christopher - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Josh Christopher - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)