Gary Payton vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Erick Strickland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Erick Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Erick Strickland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Erick Strickland 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)