Usman Garuba vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)