Larry Nance Jr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Larry Nance Jr. 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 Nance Jr.

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Nance Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Larry Nance Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 176 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 158 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 36 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 21 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 30 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .629 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .214 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .563 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)