Vince Carter vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vince Carter 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vince Carter 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vince Carter 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)