Michael Olowokandi vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Olowokandi: 1998-99 to 2006-07
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Olowokandi 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Olowokandi 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Michael Olowokandi 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Michael Olowokandi 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Olowokandi 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Olowokandi 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Michael Olowokandi 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Olowokandi 8.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Olowokandi 6.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Olowokandi 1.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Olowokandi 4,135 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Michael Olowokandi 3,414 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Michael Olowokandi 327 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Michael Olowokandi 226 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Michael Olowokandi 697 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Michael Olowokandi 500 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Olowokandi .435 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Olowokandi - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Michael Olowokandi .597 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Olowokandi 12.3 (2003) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Olowokandi 9.1 (2003) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Olowokandi 1.3 (2003) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Olowokandi 2.2 (2003) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Olowokandi 2.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Olowokandi 3.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Olowokandi 31 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Michael Olowokandi 52 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Michael Olowokandi 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Michael Olowokandi 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Michael Olowokandi 11 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Michael Olowokandi 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Olowokandi .324 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Olowokandi .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Olowokandi .875 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Olowokandi 2.1 (2004) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Olowokandi 3.5 (2004) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2004) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)