Gary Payton vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Derek Strong 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Derek Strong 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)