Gary Payton vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Fred VanVleet 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)