Vincenzo Esposito vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Vincenzo Esposito 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

Vincenzo Esposito

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vincenzo Esposito: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vincenzo Esposito 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 3.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincenzo Esposito 116 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vincenzo Esposito 16 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vincenzo Esposito 23 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vincenzo Esposito 7 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vincenzo Esposito 30 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .360 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .232 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .795 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 3.9 (1996) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.5 (1996) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.8 (1996) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.2 (1996) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.0 (1996) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vincenzo Esposito 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)