Gary Payton vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer and Gary Payton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
Carl Shaeffer:
1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gary Payton1
Carl Shaeffer0
Gary Payton17
Carl Shaeffer2
Gary Payton15
Carl Shaeffer1
Gary Payton9
Carl Shaeffer0

Honors and Awards

Gary Payton2
Carl Shaeffer0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Carl Shaeffer0
Gary Payton9
Carl Shaeffer0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Carl Shaeffer0
Gary Payton1
Carl Shaeffer0
*
Gary Payton1
Carl Shaeffer0
*
* 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

Gary Payton 16.3
Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Gary Payton 3.9
Carl Shaeffer 1.0

*
Gary Payton 6.7
Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Gary Payton 1.8
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 21,813
Carl Shaeffer 165

Gary Payton 5,269
Carl Shaeffer 10

*
Gary Payton 8,966
Carl Shaeffer 46

Gary Payton 2,445
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Gary Payton 285
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Gary Payton 1,335
Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .466
Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .317
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .729
Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)
Carl Shaeffer 3.5
(1950)

Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)
Carl Shaeffer 1.0
(1951)

*
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)
Carl Shaeffer 0.9
(1950)

Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gary Payton 14.0
Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Gary Payton 3.7
Carl Shaeffer -

*
Gary Payton 5.3
Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Gary Payton 1.4
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 2,155
Carl Shaeffer 21

Gary Payton 575
Carl Shaeffer 0

*
Gary Payton 811
Carl Shaeffer 7

Gary Payton 216
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Gary Payton 32
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Gary Payton 154
Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .441
Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .315
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .706
Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)
Carl Shaeffer 3.5
(1950)

Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)
Carl Shaeffer -

*
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)
Carl Shaeffer 1.2
(1950)

Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.