Ruben Patterson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ruben Patterson 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

Ruben Patterson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ruben Patterson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ruben Patterson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ruben Patterson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ruben Patterson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)