Vern Fleming vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Vern Fleming

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Fleming 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Fleming 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Fleming 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vern Fleming 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)