Gary Payton vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Larry Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Larry Sanders 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)