Nick Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Nick Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nick Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)