Gary Payton vs. Ivica Zubac Comparison

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

Gary Payton

vs.

Ivica Zubac

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ivica Zubac: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ivica Zubac 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ivica Zubac 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ivica Zubac 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ivica Zubac 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ivica Zubac 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ivica Zubac 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ivica Zubac 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ivica Zubac 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ivica Zubac 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ivica Zubac 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ivica Zubac 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ivica Zubac 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ivica Zubac 4,613

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ivica Zubac 3,732

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ivica Zubac 580

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ivica Zubac 163

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ivica Zubac 485

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ivica Zubac 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ivica Zubac .612

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ivica Zubac .083

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ivica Zubac .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ivica Zubac 11.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ivica Zubac 9.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ivica Zubac 1.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ivica Zubac 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ivica Zubac 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ivica Zubac 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ivica Zubac 7.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ivica Zubac 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ivica Zubac 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ivica Zubac 356

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ivica Zubac 301

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ivica Zubac 22

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ivica Zubac 13

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ivica Zubac 28

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ivica Zubac 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ivica Zubac .568

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ivica Zubac -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ivica Zubac .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ivica Zubac 16.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ivica Zubac 9.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2020)