Gary Payton vs. Joe Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Roberts 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.

Joe Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Joe Roberts: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Joe Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Joe Roberts 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Joe Roberts 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Joe Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Joe Roberts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Joe Roberts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Joe Roberts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Joe Roberts 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Joe Roberts 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Joe Roberts 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 Joe Roberts 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Joe Roberts 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Joe Roberts 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Joe Roberts 1,118

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Joe Roberts 936

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Joe Roberts 109

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Joe Roberts 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Joe Roberts .383

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Joe Roberts .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Joe Roberts 7.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Joe Roberts 6.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Joe Roberts 0.6 (1961)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Joe Roberts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Joe Roberts 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Joe Roberts 3.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Joe Roberts 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Joe Roberts 32

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Joe Roberts 32

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Joe Roberts 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Joe Roberts 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Joe Roberts .344

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Joe Roberts .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Joe Roberts 6.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Joe Roberts 7.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Joe Roberts 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Joe Roberts - 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.