Nate McMillan vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate McMillan 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nate McMillan 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)