Alton Lister vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Alton Lister 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

Alton Lister

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alton Lister 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Lister 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alton Lister 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Alton Lister 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 Alton Lister 6.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)