Gary Payton vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rory Sparrow 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Rory Sparrow 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Rory Sparrow 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 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)