Gary Payton vs. Derrick Zimmerman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Zimmerman 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.

Derrick Zimmerman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Derrick Zimmerman: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Derrick Zimmerman 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Derrick Zimmerman 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Derrick Zimmerman 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Derrick Zimmerman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Derrick Zimmerman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Derrick Zimmerman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Derrick Zimmerman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Derrick Zimmerman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Derrick Zimmerman 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Derrick Zimmerman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Derrick Zimmerman 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Derrick Zimmerman 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Derrick Zimmerman 3.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Derrick Zimmerman 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Derrick Zimmerman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Derrick Zimmerman 4

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Derrick Zimmerman 4

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Derrick Zimmerman 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Derrick Zimmerman 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Derrick Zimmerman 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Derrick Zimmerman 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Derrick Zimmerman .667

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Derrick Zimmerman -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Derrick Zimmerman -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Derrick Zimmerman 2.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Derrick Zimmerman 2.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Derrick Zimmerman 3.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Derrick Zimmerman 0.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Derrick Zimmerman 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Derrick Zimmerman -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Derrick Zimmerman -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Derrick Zimmerman -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Derrick Zimmerman -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Derrick Zimmerman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Derrick Zimmerman -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Derrick Zimmerman -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Derrick Zimmerman -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Derrick Zimmerman -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Derrick Zimmerman -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Derrick Zimmerman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Derrick Zimmerman -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Derrick Zimmerman -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Derrick Zimmerman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Derrick Zimmerman -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Derrick Zimmerman -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Derrick Zimmerman -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Derrick Zimmerman -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Derrick Zimmerman -