Gary Payton vs. Cliff Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Robinson 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.

Cliff Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Cliff Robinson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Cliff Robinson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Cliff Robinson 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Cliff Robinson 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Cliff Robinson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Cliff Robinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Cliff Robinson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Cliff Robinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Cliff Robinson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Cliff Robinson 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Cliff Robinson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Cliff Robinson 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Cliff Robinson 8.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Cliff Robinson 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Cliff Robinson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Cliff Robinson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Cliff Robinson 10,823

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Cliff Robinson 5,237

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Cliff Robinson 1,249

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Cliff Robinson 655

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Cliff Robinson 441

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Cliff Robinson 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Cliff Robinson .468

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Cliff Robinson .184

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Cliff Robinson .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Cliff Robinson 19.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Cliff Robinson 11.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Cliff Robinson 2.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Cliff Robinson 1.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Cliff Robinson 1.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Cliff Robinson 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Cliff Robinson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Cliff Robinson 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Cliff Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Cliff Robinson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Cliff Robinson 250

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Cliff Robinson 122

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Cliff Robinson 28

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Cliff Robinson 20

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Cliff Robinson 13

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Cliff Robinson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Cliff Robinson .473

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Cliff Robinson -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Cliff Robinson .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Cliff Robinson 21.4 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Cliff Robinson 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Cliff Robinson 3.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Cliff Robinson 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Cliff Robinson 1.4 (1987)