Walt Lemon, Jr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Walt Lemon, 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

Walt Lemon, Jr.

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Walt Lemon, Jr. 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lemon, Jr. 103 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Walt Lemon, Jr. 29 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Walt Lemon, Jr. 35 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Walt Lemon, Jr. 11 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Walt Lemon, Jr. 2 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 11 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .437 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .500 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .714 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)