Gary Payton vs. Ratko Varda Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ratko Varda 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.

Ratko Varda

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ratko Varda: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ratko Varda 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ratko Varda 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ratko Varda 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ratko Varda 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ratko Varda 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ratko Varda 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ratko Varda 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ratko Varda 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ratko Varda 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ratko Varda 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ratko Varda 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ratko Varda 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ratko Varda 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ratko Varda 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ratko Varda 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ratko Varda 5

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ratko Varda 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ratko Varda 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ratko Varda 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ratko Varda 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ratko Varda 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ratko Varda .667

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ratko Varda -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ratko Varda 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ratko Varda 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ratko Varda 1.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ratko Varda 0.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ratko Varda 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ratko Varda 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ratko Varda -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ratko Varda -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ratko Varda -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ratko Varda -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ratko Varda -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ratko Varda -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ratko Varda -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ratko Varda -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ratko Varda -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ratko Varda -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ratko Varda 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ratko Varda -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ratko Varda -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ratko Varda -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ratko Varda -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ratko Varda -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ratko Varda -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ratko Varda -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ratko Varda -