Ronnie Lester vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ronnie Lester 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

Ronnie Lester

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Lester 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronnie Lester 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ronnie Lester 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ronnie Lester 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)