Gary Payton vs. Mike Sojourner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sojourner 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.

Mike Sojourner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Mike Sojourner: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Mike Sojourner 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Mike Sojourner 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Mike Sojourner 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Mike Sojourner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Mike Sojourner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Mike Sojourner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Mike Sojourner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Mike Sojourner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Mike Sojourner 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Mike Sojourner 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Mike Sojourner 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Mike Sojourner 6.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Mike Sojourner 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Mike Sojourner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Sojourner 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Mike Sojourner 1,658

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Mike Sojourner 1,237

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Mike Sojourner 172

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Mike Sojourner 88

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Mike Sojourner 106

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Mike Sojourner 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Mike Sojourner .480

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Mike Sojourner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Mike Sojourner .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Mike Sojourner 11.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Mike Sojourner 8.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Mike Sojourner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Mike Sojourner 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Mike Sojourner 0.8 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Mike Sojourner -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Mike Sojourner -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Mike Sojourner -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Mike Sojourner -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Sojourner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Mike Sojourner -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Mike Sojourner -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Mike Sojourner -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Mike Sojourner -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Mike Sojourner -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Mike Sojourner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Mike Sojourner -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Mike Sojourner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Mike Sojourner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Mike Sojourner -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Mike Sojourner -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Mike Sojourner -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Mike Sojourner -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Mike Sojourner -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.