Derek Harper vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Derek Harper 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Derek Harper 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)