Dan Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dan Anderson 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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Anderson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dan Anderson 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 Dan Anderson 3.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.