Dave Meyers vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dave Meyers 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

Dave Meyers

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Meyers: 1975-76 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Meyers 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dave Meyers 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dave Meyers 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dave Meyers 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Meyers 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Meyers 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Meyers 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Meyers 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Meyers 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dave Meyers 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 Dave Meyers 11.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 2.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Meyers 3,149 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dave Meyers 1,771 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dave Meyers 652 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dave Meyers 272 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dave Meyers 143 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dave Meyers 281 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Meyers .461 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Meyers .200 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dave Meyers .676 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 14.7 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.8 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 3.0 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.1 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.6 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 10.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 2.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Meyers 206 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dave Meyers 123 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dave Meyers 51 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dave Meyers 17 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dave Meyers 17 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dave Meyers 19 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Meyers .436 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Meyers .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dave Meyers .629 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 12.9 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 8.2 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 3.9 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.3 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 1.2 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.