Vlatko Cancar vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Vlatko Cancar 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vlatko Cancar 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vlatko Cancar 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 485 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 251 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 123 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 39 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 22 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 143 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .354 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2025) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 10 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)