Gary Payton vs. Anthony Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Roberts 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.

Anthony Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Anthony Roberts: 1977-78 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Anthony Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Anthony Roberts 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Anthony Roberts 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Anthony Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Anthony Roberts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Anthony Roberts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Anthony Roberts 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Anthony Roberts 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Anthony Roberts 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Anthony Roberts 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 Anthony Roberts 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Anthony Roberts 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Anthony Roberts 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Anthony Roberts 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Anthony Roberts 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Anthony Roberts 1,658

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Anthony Roberts 837

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Anthony Roberts 265

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Anthony Roberts 89

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Anthony Roberts 13

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Anthony Roberts 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Anthony Roberts .412

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Anthony Roberts .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Anthony Roberts .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Anthony Roberts 9.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Anthony Roberts 4.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Anthony Roberts 1.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Anthony Roberts 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Anthony Roberts 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Anthony Roberts 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Anthony Roberts 7.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Anthony Roberts 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Anthony Roberts 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Anthony Roberts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Anthony Roberts 245

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Anthony Roberts 121

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Anthony Roberts 36

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Anthony Roberts 13

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Anthony Roberts 7

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Anthony Roberts 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Anthony Roberts .427

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Anthony Roberts - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Anthony Roberts .770

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Anthony Roberts 16.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Anthony Roberts 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Anthony Roberts 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Anthony Roberts 0.8 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Anthony Roberts 0.5 (1978)

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