Gary Payton vs. Fred Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Roberts 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.

Fred Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Fred Roberts: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Fred Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Fred Roberts 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Fred Roberts 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Fred Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Fred Roberts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Fred Roberts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Fred Roberts 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Fred Roberts 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Fred Roberts 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Fred Roberts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Fred Roberts 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Fred Roberts 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Fred Roberts 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Fred Roberts 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fred Roberts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Fred Roberts 5,962

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Fred Roberts 2,308

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Fred Roberts 977

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Fred Roberts 412

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Fred Roberts 253

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Fred Roberts 818

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Fred Roberts .502

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Fred Roberts .325

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Fred Roberts .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Fred Roberts 10.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Fred Roberts 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Fred Roberts 1.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Fred Roberts 0.8 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Fred Roberts 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Fred Roberts 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Fred Roberts 2.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Fred Roberts 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Fred Roberts 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fred Roberts 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Fred Roberts 407

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Fred Roberts 140

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Fred Roberts 57

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Fred Roberts 23

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Fred Roberts 12

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Fred Roberts 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Fred Roberts .495

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Fred Roberts .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Fred Roberts .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Fred Roberts 14.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Fred Roberts 5.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Fred Roberts 2.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Fred Roberts 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Fred Roberts 0.4 (1989)