Goran Dragic vs. Gary Payton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Payton and Goran Dragic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Goran Dragic played 15 years in the NBA, 2 less than Gary Payton, who played 17. Goran Dragic had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Gary Payton had his rookie season in 1990-91. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Goran Dragic |
15 |
7 |
2008-09 to 2022-23 |
Gary Payton |
17 |
15 |
1990-91 to 2006-07 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
55 |
13.2 |
4.5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
.393 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.370 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.769 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
27.4 |
7.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
6.4 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.077 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.711 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
5 |
27.0 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
5.4 |
.407 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
80 |
18.0 |
7.9 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
.452 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.394 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.736 |
Gary Payton |
81 |
31.5 |
9.4 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
6.2 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
.451 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.130 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.669 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
16 |
14.8 |
7.6 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
6.3 |
.430 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
.325 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.742 |
Gary Payton |
8 |
27.6 |
7.6 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
7.3 |
.466 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
.583 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
70 |
17.6 |
7.5 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
6.3 |
.435 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.361 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
.624 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
31.1 |
13.5 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
4.9 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.8 |
11.7 |
.494 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.206 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.770 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
19 |
31.8 |
12.3 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
12.4 |
.443 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.167 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.676 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
66 |
26.5 |
11.7 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
9.1 |
.462 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.337 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
.805 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
35.1 |
16.5 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
14.1 |
.504 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.278 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
.595 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
5 |
36.2 |
15.8 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
13.8 |
.493 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.333 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
.421 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
77 |
33.5 |
14.7 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
7.4 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
11.8 |
.443 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
.319 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.748 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
36.8 |
20.6 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
7.1 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
8.4 |
16.4 |
.509 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
.302 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
.716 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
4 |
43.0 |
17.8 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
8.0 |
16.8 |
.478 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
.200 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.417 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
78 |
33.8 |
16.3 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
12.8 |
.501 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.347 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.774 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
39.2 |
21.8 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
7.1 |
2.4 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
18.1 |
.476 |
1.5 |
4.6 |
.313 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
.715 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
12 |
45.6 |
23.8 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
5.4 |
8.7 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
8.8 |
21.3 |
.412 |
2.1 |
6.3 |
.333 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.820 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
72 |
32.8 |
14.1 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
5.8 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
5.8 |
12.2 |
.477 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
.312 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
.727 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
38.4 |
19.2 |
0.9 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
8.3 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
7.1 |
15.6 |
.453 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
.338 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
.744 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
14 |
33.7 |
16.5 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
3.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
14.7 |
.442 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.348 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.767 |
Gary Payton |
10 |
42.7 |
24.0 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
8.7 |
18.3 |
.475 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.380 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
.940 |
|
Season 9 |
|
Goran Dragic |
Gary Payton |
Season |
2016-17 | 1998-99 |
Team |
Miami Heat | Seattle Supersonics |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Defensive First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
73 |
33.7 |
20.3 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
5.8 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
15.4 |
.475 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.405 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
.790 |
Gary Payton |
50 |
40.2 |
21.7 |
1.2 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
8.7 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
8.0 |
18.5 |
.434 |
1.7 |
5.6 |
.295 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
.721 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
75 |
31.7 |
17.3 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
14.3 |
.450 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
.370 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.801 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
41.8 |
24.2 |
1.2 |
5.2 |
6.5 |
8.9 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
9.1 |
20.3 |
.448 |
2.2 |
6.3 |
.340 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.735 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
5 |
31.2 |
18.6 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
15.0 |
.467 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
.381 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
.682 |
Gary Payton |
5 |
44.2 |
25.8 |
1.6 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
10.0 |
22.6 |
.442 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
.391 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
.769 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
59 |
28.2 |
16.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
5.4 |
12.3 |
.441 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
.367 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.776 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
40.3 |
22.1 |
1.0 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
9.0 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
9.0 |
19.2 |
.467 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.314 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.797 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
17 |
32.5 |
19.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
7.0 |
15.8 |
.444 |
2.2 |
6.3 |
.346 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.803 |
Gary Payton |
5 |
41.2 |
22.2 |
2.0 |
6.6 |
8.6 |
5.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
21.2 |
.425 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
.267 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
.586 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
50 |
26.7 |
13.4 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
11.1 |
.432 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
.373 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.828 |
Gary Payton |
80 |
40.1 |
20.4 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
8.3 |
18.3 |
.454 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.297 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
.710 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
4 |
29.3 |
16.0 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
13.5 |
.426 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
.346 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.750 |
Gary Payton |
6 |
41.8 |
18.5 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
18.7 |
.429 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
.067 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
.700 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
21 |
23.7 |
7.5 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
7.2 |
.377 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
.254 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.818 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
34.5 |
14.6 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
12.5 |
.471 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
.333 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.714 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
4 |
19.8 |
10.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
4.5 |
8.0 |
.563 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
Gary Payton |
22 |
35.0 |
7.8 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
8.5 |
.366 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
.250 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
58 |
15.0 |
6.3 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
.421 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.359 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.689 |
Gary Payton |
77 |
33.0 |
11.3 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
9.4 |
.468 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
.326 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.761 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
2 |
3.5 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |
Gary Payton |
7 |
34.1 |
10.3 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
4.7 |
10.6 |
.446 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
.071 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.833 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
81 |
28.5 |
7.7 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
6.8 |
.420 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
.287 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.794 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
23 |
24.3 |
5.8 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
.422 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
.293 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.720 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
68 |
22.1 |
5.3 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
5.4 |
.393 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.260 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Goran Dragic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
2 |
16.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |