Gary Payton vs. Lorenzo Romar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lorenzo Romar 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.

Lorenzo Romar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Lorenzo Romar: 1980-81 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Lorenzo Romar 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Lorenzo Romar 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Lorenzo Romar 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Lorenzo Romar 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Lorenzo Romar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Lorenzo Romar 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Lorenzo Romar 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Lorenzo Romar 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Lorenzo Romar 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Lorenzo Romar 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 Lorenzo Romar 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Lorenzo Romar 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Lorenzo Romar 3.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Lorenzo Romar 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lorenzo Romar 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Lorenzo Romar 1,731

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Lorenzo Romar 385

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Lorenzo Romar 1,022

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Lorenzo Romar 244

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Lorenzo Romar 29

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Lorenzo Romar 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Lorenzo Romar .464

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Lorenzo Romar .211

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Lorenzo Romar .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Lorenzo Romar 7.6 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Lorenzo Romar 1.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Lorenzo Romar 5.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Lorenzo Romar 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Lorenzo Romar 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Lorenzo Romar 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Lorenzo Romar 0.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Lorenzo Romar 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Lorenzo Romar 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lorenzo Romar 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Lorenzo Romar 25

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Lorenzo Romar 3

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Lorenzo Romar 15

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Lorenzo Romar 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Lorenzo Romar 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Lorenzo Romar 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Lorenzo Romar .450

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Lorenzo Romar .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Lorenzo Romar .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Lorenzo Romar 1.9 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Lorenzo Romar 0.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Lorenzo Romar 1.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Lorenzo Romar 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Lorenzo Romar 0.0 (1984)