Gary Payton vs. Adama Sanogo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adama Sanogo and Gary Payton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Adama Sanogo: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Adama Sanogo 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Adama Sanogo 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Adama Sanogo 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Adama Sanogo 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Adama Sanogo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Adama Sanogo 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Adama Sanogo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Adama Sanogo 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Adama Sanogo 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Adama Sanogo 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Adama Sanogo 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Adama Sanogo 3.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Adama Sanogo 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Adama Sanogo 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Adama Sanogo 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Adama Sanogo 44

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Adama Sanogo 42

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Adama Sanogo 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Adama Sanogo 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Adama Sanogo 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Adama Sanogo 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Adama Sanogo .529

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Adama Sanogo -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Adama Sanogo .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Adama Sanogo 4.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Adama Sanogo 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Adama Sanogo 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Adama Sanogo 0.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Adama Sanogo 0.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Adama Sanogo -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Adama Sanogo -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Adama Sanogo -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Adama Sanogo -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Adama Sanogo -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Adama Sanogo -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Adama Sanogo -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Adama Sanogo -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Adama Sanogo -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Adama Sanogo -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Adama Sanogo 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Adama Sanogo -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Adama Sanogo -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Adama Sanogo -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Adama Sanogo -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Adama Sanogo -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Adama Sanogo -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Adama Sanogo -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Adama Sanogo -