Gary Payton vs. Russ Schoene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Schoene 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.

Russ Schoene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Russ Schoene 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Russ Schoene 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Russ Schoene 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Russ Schoene 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Russ Schoene 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Russ Schoene 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Russ Schoene 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Russ Schoene 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Russ Schoene 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Russ Schoene 1,491

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Russ Schoene 735

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Russ Schoene 175

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Russ Schoene 121

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Russ Schoene 71

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Russ Schoene 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Russ Schoene .435

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Russ Schoene .335

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Russ Schoene .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Russ Schoene 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Russ Schoene 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Russ Schoene 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Russ Schoene 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Russ Schoene 60

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Russ Schoene 38

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Russ Schoene 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Russ Schoene 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Russ Schoene 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Russ Schoene 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Russ Schoene .368

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Russ Schoene .235

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Russ Schoene .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987)