Gary Payton vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Paul Shirley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Paul Shirley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Paul Shirley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Paul Shirley 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Paul Shirley -