Mike Bibby vs. Gary Payton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Payton and Mike Bibby, 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.

Mike Bibby played 14 years in the NBA, 3 less than Gary Payton, who played 17. Mike Bibby had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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 achievements, 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
Mike Bibby 14 10 1998-99 to 2011-12
Gary Payton 17 15 1990-91 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 1998-991990-91
Team Vancouver GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 50 35.2 13.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.5 1.6 0.1 2.9 2.4 5.2 12.1 .430 0.3 1.5 .203 2.5 3.4 .751
difference:+32+7.8+6.0+0.7+0.5+0.3+0.1+0.4+0.1-0.7-0.6+2.0+5.1+.020+0.3+1.3+.126+1.7+2.2+.040
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby DNP------ --- ----------
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 1999-001991-92
Team Vancouver GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 38.5 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 8.1 1.6 0.2 3.0 2.1 5.6 12.6 .445 0.9 2.6 .363 2.4 3.0 .780
difference:+1+7.0+5.1+0.6+0.7+0.1+1.9+0.2+0.1-0.9-1.0+1.5+3.5+.006+0.9+2.3+.233+1.2+1.2+.111
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby DNP------ --- ----------
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2000-011992-93
Team Vancouver GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 38.9 15.9 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 1.8 6.4 14.1 .454 1.3 3.5 .379 1.7 2.3 .761
difference:+7.8+2.4+0.6+0.8+0.3+3.5+0.9+0.2-1.2-1.2+0.6+2.4+.040+1.2+3.1+.173+0.1+0.1+.009
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby DNP------ --- ----------
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2001-021993-94
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 33.2 13.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.7 5.6 12.3 .453 0.6 1.7 .370 1.9 2.4 .803
difference:+2+1.9+2.8+0.8+0.3+0.5+1.0+1.2-0.4-1.1+1.5+1.8+.051+0.4+1.0+.092+0.1+1.0+.208
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 16 41.3 20.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 5.0 1.4 0.2 2.3 1.9 7.1 16.1 .444 1.6 3.7 .424 4.4 5.4 .826
difference:+11+5.1+4.5+0.3+0.7+0.4+0.6+0.2+0.2-0.7-1.1+0.3+2.3+.049+1.0+1.9+.091+2.8+1.6+.405
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2002-031994-95
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 55 33.4 15.9 0.6 2.1 2.7 5.2 1.3 0.1 2.3 1.7 6.0 12.7 .470 1.0 2.5 .409 2.9 3.4 .861
difference:+27+3.4+4.7+0.7+0.7+1.9+1.2+0.1-0.2-0.8+2.4+3.7+.039+0.1+0.3+.107+0.1+0.8+.145
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 12 33.5 12.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.0 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.6 4.8 11.3 .422 0.9 3.3 .282 2.3 2.8 .794
difference:+8+9.5+5.1+0.8+0.9+0.1+0.3+0.1+0.4-0.5-0.7+3.2+5.5+.056+0.4+0.8+.082+1.0+0.2+.377
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2003-041995-96
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle 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 Kings Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 36.3 18.4 0.8 2.6 3.4 5.4 1.4 0.2 2.1 1.8 6.4 14.3 .450 1.8 4.6 .392 3.7 4.5 .815
difference:+1+2.7+0.9+0.5+0.3+0.8+2.1+1.5-1.1-0.9+1.2+1.5+.034+0.6+0.9+.064+0.9+0.7+.067
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 12 41.7 20.0 0.8 3.4 4.2 7.0 1.9 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.0 16.3 .429 2.0 4.6 .436 4.0 4.6 .873
difference:+9+1.7+0.7+0.1+0.8+0.9+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.1+0.7+0.4+.056+0.2+.026+0.7+0.6+.240
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2004-051996-97
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 38.6 19.6 1.0 3.2 4.2 6.8 1.6 0.4 2.5 2.4 7.0 15.8 .443 1.6 4.6 .360 4.0 5.2 .775
difference:+2+0.6+2.2+0.3+0.1+0.4+0.3+0.8+0.2-0.1-0.1+1.6+2.3+.033+0.1+.047+0.9+0.9+.060
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 5 40.4 19.6 1.0 3.4 4.4 6.6 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.2 7.2 18.4 .391 1.0 4.6 .217 4.2 5.4 .778
difference:+7+5.2+4.2+0.7+0.4+1.0+2.1+0.8+0.1-0.3+1.6+2.9+.021+1.1+1.7+.116+0.3+.042
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2005-061997-98
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 38.6 21.1 0.4 2.6 2.9 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.1 7.3 16.9 .432 2.3 6.1 .386 4.2 4.9 .849
difference:+0.2+1.9+0.5+1.0+1.7+2.9+1.3+0.1-0.4-0.3+0.2+1.3+.021+0.7+1.3+.048+0.8+0.3+.105
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 6 42.5 16.7 1.0 2.8 3.8 5.2 1.5 0.0 3.0 2.8 5.3 15.3 .348 1.5 4.3 .346 4.5 5.0 .900
difference:+4+0.2+7.3+0.1+0.3+0.4+1.8+0.3+0.1-0.4-0.3+3.4+3.0+.127+0.4+0.7+.034+0.2+.040
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2006-071998-99
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 34.0 17.1 0.5 2.7 3.2 4.7 1.1 0.1 2.4 1.7 5.7 14.2 .404 2.1 5.9 .360 3.5 4.2 .830
difference:+32+6.2+4.6+0.7+0.9+1.7+4.0+1.1+0.1-0.7-0.6+2.3+4.3+.030+0.4+0.3+.065+0.5+1.3+.109
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
* Neiher Mike Bibby nor Gary Payton played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 48 32.8 13.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.0 5.2 12.6 .411 1.9 5.2 .375 1.6 2.1 .780
difference:+34+9.0+10.3+0.9+2.2+3.2+2.9+0.8+0.1-0.2-0.2+3.9+7.7+.037+0.3+1.1+.035+2.2+3.1+.045
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 7 36.0 10.3 0.4 2.7 3.1 3.1 0.6 0.3 1.9 1.7 3.1 9.3 .338 1.0 3.4 .292 3.0 4.6 .656
difference:+2+8.2+15.5+1.2+3.3+4.5+4.3+1.2+0.1-1.7-1.5+6.9+13.3+.104+0.8+1.2+.099+1.0+0.6+.113
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 79 34.7 14.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.0 1.2 0.1 1.6 1.8 5.5 12.7 .435 2.1 5.4 .390 1.7 2.2 .789
difference:+6.4+8.2+0.4+0.6+1.1+3.1+0.4+0.2-1.0-0.5+3.7+7.4+.021+0.8+2.0+.015+1.7+2.3+.023
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 11 35.5 13.2 0.5 2.8 3.4 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.2 3.1 4.5 9.6 .462 2.4 4.4 .542 1.9 2.0 .955
Gary Payton DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 27.4 9.1 0.3 2.1 2.3 3.9 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.0 3.4 8.1 .416 1.6 4.1 .389 0.9 1.0 .861
difference:+2+12.9+13.0+0.7+1.8+2.5+5.1+0.8+0.3-1.4-0.2+5.6+11.1+.051+0.7+1.2+.075+2.4+3.1+.064
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 11 26.5 8.5 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.5 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.4 3.3 7.3 .450 1.3 3.1 .412 0.6 0.9 .700
difference:+6+14.7+13.7+1.5+4.5+6.1+3.3+0.2+0.4-1.5+5.7+13.9+.025+0.5+0.1+.145+2.8+4.9+.114
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 28.6 8.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.2 3.1 7.2 .431 1.9 4.4 .440 0.5 0.8 .629
difference:+11.5+11.8+0.8+1.0+1.8+5.0+1.1+0.2-1.0-0.1+5.2+11.1+.023+1.2+2.1+.143+2.6+3.6+.081
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 20 20.8 3.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.5 1.4 4.8 .281 0.9 3.3 .258 0.1 0.2 .500
difference:+14+21.0+14.8+0.4+0.7+1.2+7.5+0.7+0.1-1.3-1.5+6.6+13.9+.148+0.7+0.8+.191+2.2+3.1+.200
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

Mike Bibby Gary Payton
Season 2011-122003-04
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 39 14.3 2.6 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.9 3.2 .282 0.7 2.2 .318 0.2 0.2 .750
difference:+43+20.2+12.0+0.8+1.9+2.7+3.4+0.7+0.1-1.3-0.9+5.0+9.3+.189+0.2+.015+2.0+2.9+.036
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 5 23.6 5.4 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.6 .391 1.4 3.4 .412 0.4 0.6 .667
difference:+17+11.4+2.4+0.3+1.2+0.9+2.7+0.8+0.2-0.5-1.3+1.3+3.9+.025+0.8+0.9+.162+0.6+0.7+.083
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

Additional Years

* Gary Payton played 3 seasons more than Mike Bibby in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2005 to 2007—Gary Payton played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.