Shane Battier vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Shane Battier

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Shane Battier 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Shane Battier 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)