Gary Payton vs. Steve Scheffler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Scheffler 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.

Steve Scheffler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Steve Scheffler: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Steve Scheffler 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Steve Scheffler 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Steve Scheffler 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Steve Scheffler 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Steve Scheffler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Steve Scheffler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Steve Scheffler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Steve Scheffler 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Steve Scheffler 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Steve Scheffler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Steve Scheffler 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Steve Scheffler 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Steve Scheffler 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Steve Scheffler 331

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Steve Scheffler 180

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Steve Scheffler 26

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Steve Scheffler 30

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Steve Scheffler 8

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Steve Scheffler 174

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Steve Scheffler .558

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Steve Scheffler .200

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Steve Scheffler .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Steve Scheffler 2.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Steve Scheffler 1.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Steve Scheffler 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Steve Scheffler 0.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Steve Scheffler 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Steve Scheffler 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Steve Scheffler 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Steve Scheffler 18

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Steve Scheffler 20

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Steve Scheffler 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Steve Scheffler 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Steve Scheffler 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Steve Scheffler 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Steve Scheffler .438

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Steve Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Steve Scheffler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Steve Scheffler 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Steve Scheffler 3.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Steve Scheffler 0.3 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Steve Scheffler 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Steve Scheffler 0.0 (1996)