Rudy Fernandez vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Rudy Fernandez

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Fernandez: 2008-09 to 2011-12
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Fernandez 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Fernandez 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rudy Fernandez 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rudy Fernandez 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Fernandez 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Fernandez 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Fernandez 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Fernandez 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Fernandez 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rudy Fernandez 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 9.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Fernandez 2,254 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rudy Fernandez 608 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rudy Fernandez 554 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rudy Fernandez 249 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rudy Fernandez 40 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rudy Fernandez 249 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Fernandez .399 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rudy Fernandez .360 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Fernandez .840 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 10.4 (2009) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.7 (2009) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.5 (2011) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.1 (2011) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 (2011) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 5.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Fernandez 103 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rudy Fernandez 39 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rudy Fernandez 19 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rudy Fernandez 11 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rudy Fernandez 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rudy Fernandez 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Fernandez .388 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rudy Fernandez .423 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Fernandez .792 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 7.5 (2009) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.8 (2009) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2010) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2009) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.5 (2009) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)