Gary Payton vs. Tristan Vukcevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Vukcevic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Tristan Vukcevic: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Tristan Vukcevic 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Tristan Vukcevic 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Tristan Vukcevic 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Tristan Vukcevic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Tristan Vukcevic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Tristan Vukcevic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Tristan Vukcevic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Tristan Vukcevic 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Tristan Vukcevic 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Tristan Vukcevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Tristan Vukcevic 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Tristan Vukcevic 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Tristan Vukcevic 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Tristan Vukcevic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tristan Vukcevic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Tristan Vukcevic 415

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Tristan Vukcevic 166

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Tristan Vukcevic 52

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Tristan Vukcevic 16

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Tristan Vukcevic 30

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Tristan Vukcevic 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Tristan Vukcevic .482

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Tristan Vukcevic .348

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Tristan Vukcevic .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Tristan Vukcevic 9.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Tristan Vukcevic 3.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Tristan Vukcevic 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Tristan Vukcevic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Tristan Vukcevic 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Tristan Vukcevic -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Tristan Vukcevic -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Tristan Vukcevic -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Tristan Vukcevic -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Tristan Vukcevic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Tristan Vukcevic -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Tristan Vukcevic -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Tristan Vukcevic -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Tristan Vukcevic -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Tristan Vukcevic -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Tristan Vukcevic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Tristan Vukcevic -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Tristan Vukcevic -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Tristan Vukcevic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Tristan Vukcevic -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Tristan Vukcevic -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Tristan Vukcevic -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Tristan Vukcevic -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Tristan Vukcevic -