Gary Payton vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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 Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Larry Wright 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Larry Wright 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Larry Wright 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.