Dirk Minniefield vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dirk Minniefield 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

Dirk Minniefield

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Minniefield: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Minniefield 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dirk Minniefield 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 5.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 3.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Minniefield 1,187 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dirk Minniefield 367 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dirk Minniefield 845 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dirk Minniefield 196 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dirk Minniefield 11 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dirk Minniefield 222 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Minniefield .470 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dirk Minniefield .272 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Minniefield .739 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 6.9 (1987) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.9 (1987) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 4.7 (1987) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1987) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.1 (1987) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Minniefield 30 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dirk Minniefield 4 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dirk Minniefield 13 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dirk Minniefield 3 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dirk Minniefield 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dirk Minniefield 19 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Minniefield .455 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dirk Minniefield .400 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Minniefield 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.8 (1987) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.3 (1987) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1988) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 (1988) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 (1988) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)