Gary Payton vs. George Ratkovicz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Ratkovicz 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.

George Ratkovicz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
George Ratkovicz: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 George Ratkovicz 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 George Ratkovicz 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 George Ratkovicz 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 George Ratkovicz 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 George Ratkovicz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 George Ratkovicz 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 George Ratkovicz 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 George Ratkovicz 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 George Ratkovicz 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 George Ratkovicz 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 George Ratkovicz 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 George Ratkovicz 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 George Ratkovicz 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 George Ratkovicz 3,141

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 George Ratkovicz 1,937 *

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 George Ratkovicz 791

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 George Ratkovicz 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 George Ratkovicz .372

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 George Ratkovicz .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) George Ratkovicz 12.9 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) George Ratkovicz 8.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) George Ratkovicz 3.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) George Ratkovicz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 George Ratkovicz 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 George Ratkovicz 6.5 *

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 George Ratkovicz 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 George Ratkovicz 259

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 George Ratkovicz 85 *

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 George Ratkovicz 38

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 George Ratkovicz 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 George Ratkovicz .410

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 George Ratkovicz .669

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) George Ratkovicz 13.9 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) George Ratkovicz 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) George Ratkovicz 2.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) George Ratkovicz - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.