Gary Payton vs. Alvin Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Robertson 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Alvin Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Alvin Robertson: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Alvin Robertson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Alvin Robertson 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Alvin Robertson 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Alvin Robertson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Alvin Robertson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Alvin Robertson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Alvin Robertson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Alvin Robertson 6

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Alvin Robertson 1

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Alvin Robertson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Alvin Robertson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Alvin Robertson 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Alvin Robertson 5.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Alvin Robertson 2.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Alvin Robertson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Alvin Robertson 10,882

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Alvin Robertson 4,066

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Alvin Robertson 3,929

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Alvin Robertson 2,112

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Alvin Robertson 323

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Alvin Robertson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Alvin Robertson .477

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Alvin Robertson .295

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Alvin Robertson .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Alvin Robertson 19.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Alvin Robertson 6.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Alvin Robertson 6.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Alvin Robertson 3.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Alvin Robertson 0.8 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Alvin Robertson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Alvin Robertson 5.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Alvin Robertson 6.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Alvin Robertson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Alvin Robertson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Alvin Robertson 262

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Alvin Robertson 69

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Alvin Robertson 81

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Alvin Robertson 36

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Alvin Robertson 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Alvin Robertson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Alvin Robertson .515

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Alvin Robertson .353

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Alvin Robertson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Alvin Robertson 23.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Alvin Robertson 6.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Alvin Robertson 9.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Alvin Robertson 4.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Alvin Robertson 0.3 (1988)