Vin Baker vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Vin Baker 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

Vin Baker

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vin Baker: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vin Baker 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vin Baker 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vin Baker 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vin Baker 4 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vin Baker 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vin Baker 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vin Baker 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vin Baker 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 11,839 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 5,867 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vin Baker 1,509 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vin Baker 582 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vin Baker 798 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vin Baker 791 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .485 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .215 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .638 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 21.1 (1996) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 10.3 (1995) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 3.6 (1995) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.1 (1998) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 (1997) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 13.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 316 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 169 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vin Baker 33 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vin Baker 29 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vin Baker 25 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vin Baker 24 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .491 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .500 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .534 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.8 (1998) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 9.4 (1998) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 2.0 (2000) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.8 (1998) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.5 (1998) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)