Rasho Nesterovic vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Rasho Nesterovic

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rasho Nesterovic: 1998-99 to 2009-10
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rasho Nesterovic 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rasho Nesterovic 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rasho Nesterovic 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rasho Nesterovic 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rasho Nesterovic 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rasho Nesterovic 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rasho Nesterovic 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rasho Nesterovic 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rasho Nesterovic 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rasho Nesterovic 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 6.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 5.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasho Nesterovic 5,519 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rasho Nesterovic 4,143 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rasho Nesterovic 836 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rasho Nesterovic 330 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rasho Nesterovic 934 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rasho Nesterovic 811 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .502 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .077 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .585 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 11.2 (2003) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 7.7 (2004) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.6 (2009) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 (2004) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 2.0 (2004) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 4.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 3.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasho Nesterovic 253 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rasho Nesterovic 229 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rasho Nesterovic 38 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rasho Nesterovic 13 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rasho Nesterovic 39 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rasho Nesterovic 64 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .468 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .500 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 11.3 (2002) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 6.7 (2002) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.5 (2000) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.8 (2000) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.8 (2000) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)