Gary Payton vs. Dave Sorenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Sorenson 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.

Dave Sorenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Dave Sorenson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Dave Sorenson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dave Sorenson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Dave Sorenson 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Dave Sorenson 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Dave Sorenson 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Dave Sorenson 4.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Dave Sorenson 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Dave Sorenson 1,734

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Dave Sorenson 997

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Dave Sorenson 280

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Dave Sorenson 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Dave Sorenson .442

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Dave Sorenson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Dave Sorenson -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Dave Sorenson -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Dave Sorenson -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Dave Sorenson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Dave Sorenson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Dave Sorenson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.