Gary Payton vs. Virgil Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Virgil Vaughn and Gary Payton 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
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
Virgil Vaughn:
1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gary Payton1
Virgil Vaughn0
Gary Payton17
Virgil Vaughn1
Gary Payton15
Virgil Vaughn0
Gary Payton9
Virgil Vaughn0

Honors and Awards

Gary Payton2
Virgil Vaughn0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Virgil Vaughn0
Gary Payton9
Virgil Vaughn0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Virgil Vaughn0
Gary Payton1
Virgil Vaughn0
*
Gary Payton1
Virgil Vaughn0
*
* 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

Gary Payton 16.3
Virgil Vaughn 2.6

Gary Payton 3.9
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 6.7
Virgil Vaughn 0.6

Gary Payton 1.8
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 21,813
Virgil Vaughn 45

Gary Payton 5,269
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 8,966
Virgil Vaughn 10

Gary Payton 2,445
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 285
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 1,335
Virgil Vaughn 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .466
Virgil Vaughn .192

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .317
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .729
Virgil Vaughn .536

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)
Virgil Vaughn 2.6
(1947)

Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)
Virgil Vaughn 0.6
(1947)

Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gary Payton 14.0
Virgil Vaughn -

Gary Payton 3.7
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 5.3
Virgil Vaughn -

Gary Payton 1.4
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 2,155
Virgil Vaughn -

Gary Payton 575
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 811
Virgil Vaughn -

Gary Payton 216
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 32
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 154
Virgil Vaughn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .441
Virgil Vaughn -

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .315
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .706
Virgil Vaughn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)
Virgil Vaughn -

Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)
Virgil Vaughn -

Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)
Virgil Vaughn -

n/a **
Notes: ** 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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.