Dean Meminger vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dean Meminger 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

Dean Meminger

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dean Meminger 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Meminger 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dean Meminger 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dean Meminger 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.