Rickey Green vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rickey Green 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.