Brook Lopez vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Brook Lopez 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Brook Lopez 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,195 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 499 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 142 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Brook Lopez 82 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .341 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .829 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)