Vern Gardner vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.