Larry Foust vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Larry Foust 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

Larry Foust

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Foust 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Foust 0 * Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Larry Foust 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Larry Foust 13.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.