Gary Payton vs. Luther Wright Comparison

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

Luther Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Luther Wright: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Luther Wright 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Luther Wright 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Luther Wright 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Luther Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Luther Wright 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Luther Wright 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Luther Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Luther Wright 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Luther Wright 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Luther Wright 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Luther Wright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Luther Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Luther Wright 19

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Luther Wright 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Luther Wright 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Luther Wright 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Luther Wright 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Luther Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Luther Wright .348

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Luther Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Luther Wright .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Luther Wright 1.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Luther Wright 0.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Luther Wright 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Luther Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Luther Wright -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Luther Wright -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Luther Wright -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Luther Wright -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Luther Wright -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Luther Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Luther Wright -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Luther Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Luther Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Luther Wright -