Chris Livingston vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Chris Livingston 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Livingston: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Chris Livingston 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Chris Livingston 2 Gary Payton 15

NBA Cups Won Chris Livingston 1 Gary Payton 0

All-Star Games Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Livingston 1.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Livingston 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Chris Livingston 0.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Chris Livingston 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Livingston 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Livingston 56 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Chris Livingston 56 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Chris Livingston 10 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Chris Livingston 7 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Chris Livingston 42 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Livingston .408 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Chris Livingston .077 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Chris Livingston .750 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Livingston 1.4 (2025) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Livingston 1.7 (2025) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chris Livingston 0.2 (2025) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Chris Livingston 0.2 (2025) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Chris Livingston 0.0 (2025) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Livingston 0.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Livingston 0.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Chris Livingston 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Chris Livingston 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Livingston 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Livingston 2 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Chris Livingston 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Chris Livingston 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Chris Livingston 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Livingston .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Chris Livingston .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Chris Livingston .000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Livingston 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Livingston 0.5 (2025) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Livingston 0.0 (2025) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chris Livingston 0.0 (2025) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chris Livingston 0.0 (2025) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)