Vernon Maxwell vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vernon Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)