Gary Payton vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson 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.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dave Popson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Dave Popson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Dave Popson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Dave Popson -