Gary Payton vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Loy Petersen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Loy Petersen 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Loy Petersen 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.