Sam Mack vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Sam Mack

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mack: 1992-93 to 2001-02
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sam Mack 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sam Mack 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mack 7.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mack 2.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Mack 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Mack 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Mack 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mack 2,011 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sam Mack 533 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sam Mack 336 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sam Mack 164 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sam Mack 37 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sam Mack 259 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mack .400 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sam Mack .374 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mack .831 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mack 10.8 (1998) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mack 3.2 (1996) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Mack 2.5 (1996) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Mack 0.8 (1999) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mack 0.3 (1996) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mack 6.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mack 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Mack 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sam Mack 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Mack 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mack 62 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sam Mack 18 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sam Mack 8 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sam Mack 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sam Mack 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sam Mack 10 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mack .340 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Mack .343 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mack .700 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mack 12.5 (1999) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mack 2.3 (1999) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Mack 1.8 (1999) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Mack 1.0 (1999) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mack 0.0 (1999) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)