Gary Payton vs. Al Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Skinner and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Al Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Al Skinner: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Al Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Al Skinner 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Al Skinner 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Al Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Al Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Al Skinner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Al Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Al Skinner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Al Skinner 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Al Skinner 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Al Skinner 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Al Skinner 3.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Al Skinner 2.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Al Skinner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Al Skinner 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Al Skinner 1,884

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Al Skinner 673

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Al Skinner 526

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Al Skinner 208

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Al Skinner 76

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Al Skinner 203

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Al Skinner .437

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Al Skinner - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Al Skinner .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Al Skinner 12.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Al Skinner 4.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Al Skinner 3.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Al Skinner 1.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Al Skinner 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Al Skinner 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Al Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Al Skinner 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Al Skinner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Al Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Al Skinner 18

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Al Skinner 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Al Skinner 11

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Al Skinner 3

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Al Skinner 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Al Skinner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Al Skinner .353

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Al Skinner - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Al Skinner .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Al Skinner 3.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Al Skinner 2.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Al Skinner 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Al Skinner 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Al Skinner 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.