Dave Greenwood vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dave Greenwood 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

Dave Greenwood

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Greenwood 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Greenwood 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dave Greenwood 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 Dave Greenwood 10.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)