Gary Payton vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Nick Vanos 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Nick Vanos 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Nick Vanos -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Nick Vanos -