Gary Payton vs. Guy Rodgers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Rodgers 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.

Guy Rodgers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Guy Rodgers: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Guy Rodgers 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Guy Rodgers 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Guy Rodgers 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Guy Rodgers 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Guy Rodgers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Guy Rodgers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Guy Rodgers 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Guy Rodgers 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Guy Rodgers 0 *

Assists Leader Gary Payton 0 Guy Rodgers 2

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Guy Rodgers 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Guy Rodgers 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Guy Rodgers 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Guy Rodgers 7.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Guy Rodgers 10,415

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Guy Rodgers 3,791

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Guy Rodgers 6,917

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Guy Rodgers 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Guy Rodgers .378

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Guy Rodgers .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Guy Rodgers 18.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Guy Rodgers 6.5 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Guy Rodgers 11.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Guy Rodgers 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Guy Rodgers 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Guy Rodgers 6.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Guy Rodgers 508

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Guy Rodgers 237

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Guy Rodgers 286

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Guy Rodgers 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Guy Rodgers .350

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Guy Rodgers .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Guy Rodgers 17.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Guy Rodgers 8.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Guy Rodgers 7.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.