Rod Freeman vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Rod Freeman 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

Rod Freeman

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Freeman: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rod Freeman 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Freeman 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman 106 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman 54 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rod Freeman 14 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rod Freeman 12 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rod Freeman 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rod Freeman 35 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman .379 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman .683 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 (1974) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 (1974) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 (1974) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 (1974) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 (1974) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rod Freeman 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.