Vander Blue vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Vander Blue

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vander Blue - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vander Blue - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)