Gary Payton vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Sam Perkins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Sam Perkins 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)