Dragan Bender vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dragan Bender 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

Dragan Bender

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dragan Bender: 2016-17 to 2019-20
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dragan Bender 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 5.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 3.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender 1,014 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender 720 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dragan Bender 237 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dragan Bender 54 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dragan Bender 106 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dragan Bender 187 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender .399 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender .323 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender .654 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 6.7 (2020) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 4.6 (2020) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.8 (2020) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.4 (2019) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 (2018) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dragan Bender 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)