Greg Ostertag vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Greg Ostertag 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

Greg Ostertag

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ostertag 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Greg Ostertag 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Greg Ostertag 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Greg Ostertag 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ostertag 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ostertag 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ostertag 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ostertag 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Ostertag 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Greg Ostertag 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 4.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 5.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ostertag 3,512 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Greg Ostertag 4,145 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Greg Ostertag 443 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Greg Ostertag 189 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Greg Ostertag 1,293 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Greg Ostertag 756 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ostertag .486 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Greg Ostertag .100 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ostertag .569 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 4.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 5.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ostertag 372 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Greg Ostertag 482 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Greg Ostertag 31 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Greg Ostertag 29 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Greg Ostertag 165 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Greg Ostertag 89 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ostertag .465 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Greg Ostertag - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ostertag .573 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)