Michael Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Michael Anderson 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

Michael Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Anderson: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Anderson 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson 204 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson 89 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Michael Anderson 153 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Michael Anderson 44 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Michael Anderson 3 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Michael Anderson 36 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson .417 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson .143 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson .695 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 (1989) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Michael Anderson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)