Ron Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ron Anderson 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

Ron Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Anderson: 1984-85 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ron Anderson 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ron Anderson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ron Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ron Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 10.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 7,056 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 2,312 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ron Anderson 952 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ron Anderson 470 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 90 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ron Anderson 664 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .471 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .287 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .814 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 16.2 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.0 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.9 (1986) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 1.0 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.3 (1989) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 9.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 266 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 80 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ron Anderson 46 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ron Anderson 11 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ron Anderson 27 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .444 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .364 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .926 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 20.7 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.3 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 4.3 (1989) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.8 (1991) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 (1989) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)