Gary Payton vs. Ronnie Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Valentine 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.

Ronnie Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ronnie Valentine: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ronnie Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ronnie Valentine 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ronnie Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ronnie Valentine 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ronnie Valentine 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ronnie Valentine 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 Ronnie Valentine 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ronnie Valentine 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ronnie Valentine 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ronnie Valentine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ronnie Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ronnie Valentine 84

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ronnie Valentine 30

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ronnie Valentine 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ronnie Valentine 7

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ronnie Valentine 4

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ronnie Valentine 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ronnie Valentine .378

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ronnie Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ronnie Valentine .474

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ronnie Valentine 3.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ronnie Valentine 1.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ronnie Valentine 0.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ronnie Valentine 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ronnie Valentine 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ronnie Valentine -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ronnie Valentine -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ronnie Valentine -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ronnie Valentine -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ronnie Valentine -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ronnie Valentine 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ronnie Valentine -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ronnie Valentine -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ronnie Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ronnie Valentine -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ronnie Valentine -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ronnie Valentine -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ronnie Valentine -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ronnie Valentine -