Gary Payton vs. Mike Sweetney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sweetney 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.

Mike Sweetney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Mike Sweetney 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Mike Sweetney 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Mike Sweetney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Mike Sweetney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Mike Sweetney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Mike Sweetney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Mike Sweetney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Mike Sweetney 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Mike Sweetney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Mike Sweetney 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Sweetney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Mike Sweetney 1,516

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Mike Sweetney 1,045

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Mike Sweetney 145

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Mike Sweetney 73

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Mike Sweetney 107

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Mike Sweetney 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Mike Sweetney .485

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Mike Sweetney .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Mike Sweetney .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Mike Sweetney 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Mike Sweetney 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Mike Sweetney 61

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Mike Sweetney 43

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Mike Sweetney 3

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Mike Sweetney 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Mike Sweetney .447

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Mike Sweetney -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Mike Sweetney .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006)