Don Collins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Collins 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Don Collins 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 Don Collins 9.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Don Collins 303 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Don Collins 8 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)