Aaron McKie vs. Gary Payton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Payton and Aaron McKie, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Aaron McKie played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Gary Payton, who played 17. Aaron McKie had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Gary Payton had his rookie season in 1990-91. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Aaron McKie 13 10 1994-95 to 2006-07
Gary Payton 17 15 1990-91 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 1994-951990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 45 18.4 6.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.6 5.8 .444 0.2 0.6 .393 1.1 1.6 .685
Gary Payton 82 27.4 7.2 1.3 1.6 3.0 6.4 2.0 0.2 2.2 3.0 3.2 7.0 .450 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.2 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 3 11.3 5.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.7 4.7 .571 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Gary Payton 5 27.0 4.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.4 1.6 0.2 1.8 3.2 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 1995-961991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 81 27.9 10.7 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.5 4.2 8.9 .467 0.5 1.4 .325 1.9 2.5 .764
Gary Payton 81 31.5 9.4 1.5 2.1 3.6 6.2 1.8 0.3 2.1 3.1 4.1 9.1 .451 0.0 0.3 .130 1.2 1.8 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 5 26.8 6.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.8 2.6 2.2 6.0 .367 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.8 .778
Gary Payton 8 27.6 7.6 0.8 1.9 2.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.3 3.4 7.3 .466 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.5 .583

Season 3

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 1996-971992-93
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 83 19.6 5.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.6 1.8 4.4 .411 0.5 1.2 .398 1.1 1.3 .836
Gary Payton 82 31.1 13.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 4.9 2.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 5.8 11.7 .494 0.1 0.4 .206 1.8 2.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 5 19.2 3.0 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.6 2.4 1.4 4.0 .350 0.2 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0 -
Gary Payton 19 31.8 12.3 1.2 2.2 3.3 3.7 1.8 0.2 1.8 3.4 5.5 12.4 .443 0.1 0.3 .167 1.3 1.9 .676

Season 4

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 1997-981993-94
Team Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 81 22.4 4.1 0.7 2.1 2.9 2.2 1.2 0.2 0.9 2.0 1.7 4.7 .365 0.1 0.8 .190 0.5 0.7 .764
Gary Payton 82 35.1 16.5 1.3 2.0 3.3 6.0 2.3 0.2 2.1 2.8 7.1 14.1 .504 0.2 0.7 .278 2.0 3.4 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 5 36.2 15.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 5.6 1.6 0.4 1.6 3.0 6.8 13.8 .493 0.6 1.8 .333 1.6 3.8 .421

Season 5

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 1998-991994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 50 19.2 4.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.0 1.3 0.1 1.1 1.8 1.9 4.7 .401 0.1 0.6 .194 0.9 1.2 .710
Gary Payton 82 36.8 20.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 7.1 2.5 0.2 2.5 2.5 8.4 16.4 .509 0.9 2.8 .302 3.0 4.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 6 16.3 3.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 2.8 1.2 3.8 .304 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.2 .857
Gary Payton 4 43.0 17.8 1.5 1.0 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.0 2.0 3.3 8.0 16.8 .478 0.5 2.5 .200 1.3 3.0 .417

Season 6

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 1999-001995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 82 23.8 8.0 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.4 3.0 7.2 .411 0.5 1.5 .364 1.5 1.8 .829
Gary Payton 81 39.0 19.3 1.3 2.9 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2 3.2 2.7 7.6 15.8 .484 1.2 3.7 .328 2.8 3.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 10 33.2 13.8 0.4 3.2 3.6 4.6 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.6 5.0 10.3 .485 1.2 3.5 .343 2.6 3.1 .839
Gary Payton 21 43.4 20.7 0.9 4.2 5.1 6.8 1.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.7 15.9 .485 2.0 4.8 .410 3.3 5.2 .633

Season 7

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 2000-011996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 76 31.5 11.6 0.4 3.7 4.1 5.0 1.4 0.1 2.7 2.3 4.4 9.4 .473 0.7 2.2 .312 2.0 2.6 .768
Gary Payton 82 39.2 21.8 1.3 3.3 4.6 7.1 2.4 0.2 2.6 2.5 8.6 18.1 .476 1.5 4.6 .313 3.1 4.3 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 23 38.7 14.6 1.0 4.1 5.2 5.3 1.5 0.1 2.0 2.9 5.4 13.1 .415 1.2 2.8 .422 2.6 3.3 .787
Gary Payton 12 45.6 23.8 1.7 3.8 5.4 8.7 2.2 0.3 2.9 2.2 8.8 21.3 .412 2.1 6.3 .333 4.2 5.1 .820

Season 8

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 2001-021997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 48 30.6 12.2 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.7 1.2 0.3 1.9 1.5 4.6 10.2 .449 1.1 2.7 .398 2.0 2.5 .787
Gary Payton 82 38.4 19.2 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.1 15.6 .453 1.6 4.8 .338 3.4 4.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 5 29.4 10.6 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.4 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.4 4.0 9.2 .435 1.2 3.2 .375 1.4 2.0 .700
Gary Payton 10 42.7 24.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 7.0 1.8 0.1 2.6 3.1 8.7 18.3 .475 1.9 5.0 .380 4.7 5.0 .940

Season 9

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 2002-031998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 80 29.7 9.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.2 3.6 8.3 .429 0.5 1.4 .330 1.4 1.7 .836
Gary Payton 50 40.2 21.7 1.2 3.6 4.9 8.7 2.2 0.2 3.1 2.3 8.0 18.5 .434 1.7 5.6 .295 4.0 5.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 12 26.5 7.8 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.6 3.2 5.9 .535 0.4 0.8 .556 1.0 1.2 .857
Gary Payton ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 2003-041999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 75 28.2 9.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.6 1.1 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.5 7.7 .459 1.0 2.3 .436 1.1 1.5 .757
Gary Payton 82 41.8 24.2 1.2 5.2 6.5 8.9 1.9 0.2 2.7 2.2 9.1 20.3 .448 2.2 6.3 .340 3.8 5.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 5 44.2 25.8 1.6 6.0 7.6 7.4 1.8 0.2 3.6 3.2 10.0 22.6 .442 1.8 4.6 .391 4.0 5.2 .769

Season 11

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 2004-052000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 68 16.4 2.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.9 2.1 .430 0.3 0.9 .323 0.1 0.2 .625
Gary Payton 79 41.1 23.1 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.1 1.6 0.3 2.6 2.3 9.2 20.1 .456 1.3 3.4 .375 3.4 4.5 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 5 16.8 1.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.8 0.6 1.4 .429 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Gary Payton ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 2005-062001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 14 8.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 .500
Gary Payton 82 40.3 22.1 1.0 3.9 4.8 9.0 1.6 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.0 19.2 .467 0.9 2.9 .314 3.3 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 1 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gary Payton 5 41.2 22.2 2.0 6.6 8.6 5.8 0.6 0.4 2.6 2.4 9.0 21.2 .425 0.8 3.0 .267 3.4 5.8 .586

Season 13

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie 10 13.1 2.2 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.1 1.7 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gary Payton 80 40.1 20.4 1.0 3.2 4.2 8.3 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.3 8.3 18.3 .454 0.7 2.3 .297 3.1 4.4 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 6 41.8 18.5 0.7 2.3 3.0 8.7 1.3 0.2 2.2 3.0 8.0 18.7 .429 0.2 2.5 .067 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 14

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season -2003-04
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 82 34.5 14.6 0.9 3.3 4.2 5.5 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.9 12.5 .471 0.7 2.0 .333 2.2 3.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 22 35.0 7.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 5.3 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.7 3.1 8.5 .366 0.6 2.5 .250 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 15

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season -2004-05
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 77 33.0 11.3 0.6 2.4 3.1 6.1 1.1 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.4 9.4 .468 0.5 1.7 .326 2.0 2.6 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 7 34.1 10.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 4.6 0.9 0.1 1.6 1.4 4.7 10.6 .446 0.1 2.0 .071 0.7 0.9 .833

Season 16

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season -2005-06
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 81 28.5 7.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.2 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.8 6.8 .420 0.8 2.8 .287 1.2 1.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 23 24.3 5.8 0.3 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.0 0.1 0.8 2.4 2.1 5.0 .422 0.7 2.5 .293 0.8 1.1 .720

Season 17

Aaron McKie Gary Payton
Season -2006-07
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 68 22.1 5.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.7 2.1 5.4 .393 0.5 1.8 .260 0.6 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 2 16.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -