Mike Gminski vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mike Gminski 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

Mike Gminski

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gminski: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gminski 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike Gminski 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike Gminski 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike Gminski 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Gminski 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gminski 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Gminski 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gminski 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Gminski 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mike Gminski 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 Mike Gminski 11.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 6.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gminski 10,953 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike Gminski 6,480 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike Gminski 1,203 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike Gminski 507 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike Gminski 989 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike Gminski 938 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gminski .465 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Gminski .122 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gminski .843 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 17.2 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 10.0 (1988) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 2.0 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 1.0 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.8 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 11.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gminski 393 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike Gminski 193 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike Gminski 29 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike Gminski 22 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike Gminski 57 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike Gminski 35 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gminski .485 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Gminski .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gminski .795 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 19.3 (1986) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 10.0 (1986) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 1.7 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 1.3 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 2.7 (1989) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)