Sidney Green vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Sidney Green

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Green: 1983-84 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Green 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sidney Green 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sidney Green 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sidney Green 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Green 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Green 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sidney Green 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Green 7.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 6.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Green 5,080 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sidney Green 4,128 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sidney Green 635 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sidney Green 369 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sidney Green 223 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sidney Green 679 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Green .454 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sidney Green .037 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Green .738 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Green 13.5 (1986) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 8.2 (1986) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 1.7 (1986) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.9 (1986) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.6 (1987) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Green 3.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 3.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Green 150 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sidney Green 149 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sidney Green 18 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sidney Green 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sidney Green 7 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sidney Green 43 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Green .430 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sidney Green - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Green .654 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Green 10.3 (1985) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 8.3 (1988) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 1.8 (1988) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 (1986) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)