Don Ackerman vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Ackerman 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Don Ackerman 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.