Jimmy Oliver vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jimmy Oliver 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

Jimmy Oliver

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Oliver 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 4.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver 331 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver 80 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver 55 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver 27 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver 3 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 78 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver .407 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver .340 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver .772 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)