Gary Payton vs. Bob Sura Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Sura 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.

Bob Sura

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bob Sura: 1995-96 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bob Sura 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bob Sura 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bob Sura 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bob Sura 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bob Sura 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bob Sura 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bob Sura 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bob Sura 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bob Sura 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bob Sura 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bob Sura 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bob Sura 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bob Sura 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bob Sura 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bob Sura 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bob Sura 5,654

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bob Sura 2,240

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bob Sura 2,474

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bob Sura 641

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bob Sura 142

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bob Sura 657

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bob Sura .414

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bob Sura .325

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bob Sura .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bob Sura 13.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bob Sura 5.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bob Sura 5.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bob Sura 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bob Sura 0.4 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bob Sura 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bob Sura 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bob Sura 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bob Sura 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bob Sura 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bob Sura 63

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bob Sura 31

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bob Sura 21

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bob Sura 9

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bob Sura 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bob Sura 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bob Sura .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bob Sura .467

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bob Sura .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bob Sura 7.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bob Sura 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bob Sura 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bob Sura 1.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bob Sura 0.0 (2005)