Mike Green vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mike Green 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
Mike Green: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Green 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike Green 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike Green 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike Green 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Green 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Mike Green 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 Green 8.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Green 5.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Green 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Green 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Green 1.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Green 2,062 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike Green 1,329 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike Green 340 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike Green 125 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike Green 372 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike Green 245 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Green .460 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Green .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike Green .707 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Green 9.8 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Green 6.6 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Green 1.6 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike Green 0.6 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Green 1.7 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Green 8.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Green 5.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Green 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Green 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Green 2.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Green 175 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike Green 117 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike Green 22 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike Green 18 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike Green 52 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike Green 20 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Green .442 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Green - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike Green .742 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Green 10.8 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Green 7.3 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Green 1.8 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Green 0.9 (1979) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Green 2.7 (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.