Gary Payton vs. Lavor Postell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lavor Postell 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.

Lavor Postell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Lavor Postell: 2000-01 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Lavor Postell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Lavor Postell 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Lavor Postell 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Lavor Postell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Lavor Postell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Lavor Postell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Lavor Postell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Lavor Postell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Lavor Postell 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Lavor Postell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Lavor Postell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Lavor Postell 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Lavor Postell 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Lavor Postell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lavor Postell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Lavor Postell 195

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Lavor Postell 45

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Lavor Postell 13

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Lavor Postell 12

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Lavor Postell 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Lavor Postell 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Lavor Postell .335

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Lavor Postell .250

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Lavor Postell .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Lavor Postell 4.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Lavor Postell 1.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Lavor Postell 0.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Lavor Postell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Lavor Postell 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Lavor Postell -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Lavor Postell -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Lavor Postell -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Lavor Postell -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lavor Postell -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Lavor Postell -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Lavor Postell -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Lavor Postell -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Lavor Postell -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Lavor Postell -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Lavor Postell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Lavor Postell -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Lavor Postell -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Lavor Postell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Lavor Postell -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Lavor Postell -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Lavor Postell -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Lavor Postell -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Lavor Postell -