Steve Colter vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Steve Colter

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Colter: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Colter 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Steve Colter 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Steve Colter 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Steve Colter 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Colter 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Colter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Colter 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Colter 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Steve Colter 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Steve Colter 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 2.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 3,319 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 1,051 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Steve Colter 1,482 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Steve Colter 463 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Steve Colter 76 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Steve Colter 526 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .448 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .289 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .778 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.7 (1986) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.5 (1988) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1988) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.4 (1986) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 (1988) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 152 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 47 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Steve Colter 77 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Steve Colter 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Steve Colter 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Steve Colter 24 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .472 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .231 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .619 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.9 (1985) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1986) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 5.8 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.3 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 (1988) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)