Gary Payton vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Matt Ryan 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Matt Ryan 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)