Ryan Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Ryan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)