Gary Payton vs. Anderson Varejao Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anderson Varejao 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.

Anderson Varejao

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Anderson Varejao: 2004-05 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Anderson Varejao 14

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Anderson Varejao 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Anderson Varejao 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Anderson Varejao 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Anderson Varejao 1

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Anderson Varejao 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Anderson Varejao 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Anderson Varejao 4,574

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Anderson Varejao 4,531

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Anderson Varejao 737

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Anderson Varejao 537

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Anderson Varejao 407

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Anderson Varejao 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Anderson Varejao .509

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Anderson Varejao .023

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Anderson Varejao .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Anderson Varejao 14.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Anderson Varejao 14.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Anderson Varejao 3.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Anderson Varejao 1.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Anderson Varejao 1.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Anderson Varejao 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Anderson Varejao 4.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Anderson Varejao 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Anderson Varejao 440

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Anderson Varejao 426

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Anderson Varejao 51

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Anderson Varejao 69

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Anderson Varejao 41

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Anderson Varejao 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Anderson Varejao .488

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Anderson Varejao .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Anderson Varejao .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Anderson Varejao 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Anderson Varejao 6.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Anderson Varejao 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Anderson Varejao 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Anderson Varejao 1.1 (2009)