Gary Payton vs. Tree Rollins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tree Rollins 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.

Tree Rollins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Tree Rollins: 1977-78 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Tree Rollins 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Tree Rollins 18

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Tree Rollins 15

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Tree Rollins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Tree Rollins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Tree Rollins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Tree Rollins 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Tree Rollins 2

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Tree Rollins 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Tree Rollins 0

Blocks Leader Gary Payton 0 Tree Rollins 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Tree Rollins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Tree Rollins 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Tree Rollins 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Tree Rollins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tree Rollins 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Tree Rollins 6,249

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Tree Rollins 6,750

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Tree Rollins 660

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Tree Rollins 512

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Tree Rollins 2,542

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Tree Rollins 1,156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Tree Rollins .522

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Tree Rollins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Tree Rollins .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Tree Rollins 8.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Tree Rollins 9.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Tree Rollins 1.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Tree Rollins 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Tree Rollins 4.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Tree Rollins 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Tree Rollins 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Tree Rollins 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Tree Rollins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tree Rollins 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Tree Rollins 360

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Tree Rollins 432

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Tree Rollins 29

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Tree Rollins 33

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Tree Rollins 134

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Tree Rollins 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Tree Rollins .505

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Tree Rollins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Tree Rollins .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Tree Rollins 9.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Tree Rollins 10.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Tree Rollins 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Tree Rollins 0.8 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Tree Rollins 3.3 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.