Gary Payton vs. Stromile Swift Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stromile Swift 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.

Stromile Swift

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Stromile Swift: 2000-01 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Stromile Swift 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Stromile Swift 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Stromile Swift 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Stromile Swift 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Stromile Swift 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Stromile Swift 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Stromile Swift 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Stromile Swift 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Stromile Swift 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Stromile Swift 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Stromile Swift 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Stromile Swift 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Stromile Swift 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Stromile Swift 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Stromile Swift 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Stromile Swift 4,582

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Stromile Swift 2,535

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Stromile Swift 275

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Stromile Swift 354

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Stromile Swift 683

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Stromile Swift 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Stromile Swift .473

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Stromile Swift .074

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Stromile Swift .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Stromile Swift 11.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Stromile Swift 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Stromile Swift 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Stromile Swift 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Stromile Swift 1.7 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Stromile Swift 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Stromile Swift 4.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Stromile Swift 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Stromile Swift 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Stromile Swift 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Stromile Swift 52

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Stromile Swift 33

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Stromile Swift 4

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Stromile Swift 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Stromile Swift 6

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Stromile Swift 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Stromile Swift .457

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Stromile Swift -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Stromile Swift .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Stromile Swift 9.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Stromile Swift 4.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Stromile Swift 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Stromile Swift 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Stromile Swift 1.5 (2004)