Greg Foster vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Greg Foster 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

Greg Foster

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Foster: 1990-91 to 2002-03
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Foster 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Greg Foster 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Greg Foster 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Greg Foster 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Foster 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Foster 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Foster 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Foster 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Foster 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Greg Foster 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Foster 3.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Foster 2,538 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Greg Foster 1,691 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Greg Foster 351 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Greg Foster 94 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Greg Foster 194 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Greg Foster 656 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Foster .440 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Greg Foster .225 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Greg Foster .748 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Foster 5.7 (1998) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 3.5 (2003) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.7 (1992) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.4 (1991) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Foster 3.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Foster 233 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Greg Foster 156 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Greg Foster 20 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Greg Foster 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Greg Foster 15 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Greg Foster 67 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Foster .425 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Greg Foster .333 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Greg Foster .784 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Foster 5.0 (1993) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 3.4 (1998) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.6 (1997) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 (1997) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.4 (1997) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)