Gary Payton vs. Zavier Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zavier Simpson 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.

Zavier Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Zavier Simpson: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Zavier Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Zavier Simpson 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Zavier Simpson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Zavier Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Zavier Simpson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Zavier Simpson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Zavier Simpson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Zavier Simpson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Zavier Simpson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Zavier Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Zavier Simpson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Zavier Simpson 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Zavier Simpson 5.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Zavier Simpson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Zavier Simpson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Zavier Simpson 86

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Zavier Simpson 41

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Zavier Simpson 55

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Zavier Simpson 12

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Zavier Simpson 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Zavier Simpson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Zavier Simpson .340

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Zavier Simpson .240

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Zavier Simpson .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Zavier Simpson 11.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Zavier Simpson 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Zavier Simpson 7.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Zavier Simpson 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Zavier Simpson 1.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Zavier Simpson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Zavier Simpson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Zavier Simpson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Zavier Simpson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Zavier Simpson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Zavier Simpson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Zavier Simpson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Zavier Simpson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Zavier Simpson -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Zavier Simpson -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Zavier Simpson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Zavier Simpson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Zavier Simpson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Zavier Simpson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Zavier Simpson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Zavier Simpson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Zavier Simpson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Zavier Simpson -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Zavier Simpson -