Gary Payton vs. Steve Stipanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Stipanovich 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.

Steve Stipanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Steve Stipanovich: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Steve Stipanovich 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Steve Stipanovich 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Steve Stipanovich 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Steve Stipanovich 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Steve Stipanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Steve Stipanovich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Steve Stipanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Steve Stipanovich 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Steve Stipanovich 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Steve Stipanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Steve Stipanovich 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Steve Stipanovich 7.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Steve Stipanovich 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Steve Stipanovich 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Steve Stipanovich 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Steve Stipanovich 5,323

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Steve Stipanovich 3,131

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Steve Stipanovich 938

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Steve Stipanovich 415

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Steve Stipanovich 380

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Steve Stipanovich 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Steve Stipanovich .484

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Steve Stipanovich .179

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Steve Stipanovich .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Steve Stipanovich 13.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Steve Stipanovich 8.3 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Steve Stipanovich 2.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Steve Stipanovich 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Steve Stipanovich 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Steve Stipanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Steve Stipanovich 7.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Steve Stipanovich 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Steve Stipanovich 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Steve Stipanovich 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Steve Stipanovich 55

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Steve Stipanovich 30

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Steve Stipanovich 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Steve Stipanovich 3

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Steve Stipanovich 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Steve Stipanovich 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Steve Stipanovich .553

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Steve Stipanovich .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Steve Stipanovich .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Steve Stipanovich 13.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Steve Stipanovich 7.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Steve Stipanovich 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Steve Stipanovich 0.8 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Steve Stipanovich 0.5 (1987)