Gary Payton vs. Clifford Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford 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.

Clifford Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Clifford Robinson: 1989-90 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Clifford Robinson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Clifford Robinson 18

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Clifford Robinson 17

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Clifford Robinson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Clifford Robinson 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Clifford Robinson 2

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Clifford Robinson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Clifford Robinson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Clifford Robinson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Clifford Robinson 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Clifford Robinson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Clifford Robinson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Clifford Robinson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Clifford Robinson 19,591

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Clifford Robinson 6,306

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Clifford Robinson 3,094

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Clifford Robinson 1,402

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Clifford Robinson 1,390

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Clifford Robinson 1,380

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Clifford Robinson .438

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Clifford Robinson .356

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Clifford Robinson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Clifford Robinson 21.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Clifford Robinson 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Clifford Robinson 3.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Clifford Robinson 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Clifford Robinson 2.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Clifford Robinson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Clifford Robinson 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Clifford Robinson 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Clifford Robinson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Clifford Robinson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Clifford Robinson 1,453

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Clifford Robinson 554

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Clifford Robinson 250

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Clifford Robinson 141

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Clifford Robinson 132

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Clifford Robinson 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Clifford Robinson .393

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Clifford Robinson .298

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Clifford Robinson .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Clifford Robinson 17.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Clifford Robinson 6.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Clifford Robinson 3.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Clifford Robinson 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Clifford Robinson 1.9 (2002)