Gary Payton vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Olden Polynice 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Olden Polynice 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)