Don Anielak vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Don Anielak 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

Don Anielak

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Anielak: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Anielak 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Don Anielak 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Don Anielak 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Don Anielak 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Anielak 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Anielak 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Anielak 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Anielak 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Anielak 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Don Anielak 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Don Anielak 3.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Anielak 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Anielak 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Anielak 3 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Don Anielak 2 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Don Anielak 0 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Don Anielak 1 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Anielak .000 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Don Anielak .750 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Anielak 3.0 (1955) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Anielak 2.0 (1955) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Anielak 0.0 (1955) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Anielak - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Anielak - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Anielak - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Anielak - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Don Anielak - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Don Anielak - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Don Anielak 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Anielak - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Don Anielak - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Anielak - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Anielak - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Anielak - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Anielak - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.