Dwight Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)