Gary Payton vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rod Strickland 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Rod Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rod Strickland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Gary Payton 0 Rod Strickland 1

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)