Mark Olberding vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mark Olberding 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Olberding 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Olberding 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mark Olberding 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.