Gary Payton vs. Pape Sow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pape Sow 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
Pape Sow: 2004-05 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Pape Sow 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Pape Sow 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Pape Sow 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Pape Sow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Pape Sow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Pape Sow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Pape Sow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Pape Sow 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Pape Sow 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Pape Sow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Pape Sow 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Pape Sow 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Pape Sow 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Pape Sow 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Pape Sow 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Pape Sow 219

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Pape Sow 214

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Pape Sow 12

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Pape Sow 34

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Pape Sow 24

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Pape Sow 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Pape Sow .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Pape Sow -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Pape Sow .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Pape Sow 3.5 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Pape Sow 3.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Pape Sow 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Pape Sow 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Pape Sow 0.5 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Pape Sow -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Pape Sow -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Pape Sow -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Pape Sow -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Pape Sow -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Pape Sow -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Pape Sow -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Pape Sow -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Pape Sow -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Pape Sow -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Pape Sow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Pape Sow -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Pape Sow -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Pape Sow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Pape Sow -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Pape Sow -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Pape Sow -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Pape Sow -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Pape Sow -