Leo Gottlieb vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Leo Gottlieb 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

Leo Gottlieb

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Leo Gottlieb 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Gottlieb 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Leo Gottlieb 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Leo Gottlieb 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 Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .266 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.