Si Green vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Si Green that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Si Green:
1956-57 to 1965-66
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Si Green0
Gary Payton1
Si Green9
Gary Payton17
Si Green4
Gary Payton15
Si Green0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Si Green0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Si Green0
Gary Payton9
Si Green0 *
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Si Green0
Gary Payton9
Si Green0 *
Gary Payton1
Si Green0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Si Green 9.2
Gary Payton 16.3

Si Green 4.3
Gary Payton 3.9

Si Green 3.3
Gary Payton 6.7

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.8

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Si Green 4,636
Gary Payton 21,813

Si Green 2,152
Gary Payton 5,269

Si Green 1,655
Gary Payton 8,966

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2,445

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 285

Si Green 504
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Si Green .387
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Si Green .676
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Si Green 12.7
(1962)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Si Green 5.6
(1962)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Si Green 5.8
(1963)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Si Green 9.5
Gary Payton 14.0

Si Green 5.4
Gary Payton 3.7

Si Green 4.0
Gary Payton 5.3

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.4

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Si Green 388
Gary Payton 2,155

Si Green 222
Gary Payton 575

Si Green 165
Gary Payton 811

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 216

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 32

Si Green 41
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Si Green .433
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Si Green .613
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Si Green 14.1
(1960)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Si Green 8.6
(1960)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Si Green 6.3
(1960)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Si Green -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.