Gary Payton vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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.

Paul Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Paul Zipser 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Paul Zipser 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)