Gary Payton vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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.

Luther Rackley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Luther Rackley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Luther Rackley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Luther Rackley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Luther Rackley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Luther Rackley 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Luther Rackley 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Luther Rackley - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.