Richard Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Richard Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)