Zaid Abdul-Aziz vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Zaid Abdul-Aziz 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
Zaid Abdul-Aziz:
1968-69 to 1977-78
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Zaid Abdul-Aziz0
Gary Payton1
Zaid Abdul-Aziz10
Gary Payton17
Zaid Abdul-Aziz3
Gary Payton15
Zaid Abdul-Aziz0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Zaid Abdul-Aziz0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Zaid Abdul-Aziz0
Gary Payton9
Zaid Abdul-Aziz0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Zaid Abdul-Aziz0
Gary Payton9
Zaid Abdul-Aziz0 *
Gary Payton1
Zaid Abdul-Aziz0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: 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

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 9.0
Gary Payton 16.3

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 8.0
Gary Payton 3.9

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.2
Gary Payton 6.7

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.6
*
Gary Payton 1.8

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4,557
Gary Payton 21,813

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4,065
Gary Payton 5,269

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 601
Gary Payton 8,966

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 131
*
Gary Payton 2,445

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 205
*
Gary Payton 285

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 505
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Zaid Abdul-Aziz .428
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Zaid Abdul-Aziz -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Zaid Abdul-Aziz .728
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 13.8
(1972)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 11.7
(1974)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 2.1
(1972)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.3
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 5.1
Gary Payton 14.0

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 3.6
Gary Payton 3.7

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.5
Gary Payton 5.3

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.1
*
Gary Payton 1.4

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.7
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 92
Gary Payton 2,155

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 64
Gary Payton 575

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 9
Gary Payton 811

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1
*
Gary Payton 216

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 8
*
Gary Payton 32

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 18
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Zaid Abdul-Aziz .529
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Zaid Abdul-Aziz -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Zaid Abdul-Aziz .692
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 7.2
(1976)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4.2
(1976)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.6
(1970)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.2
(1975)
*
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0
(1976)
*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.