Gary Payton vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 David Rivers 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 David Rivers 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 David Rivers 10

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 David Rivers 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)