George Lynch vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and George Lynch 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

George Lynch

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Lynch: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Lynch 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons George Lynch 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played George Lynch 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games George Lynch 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Lynch 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Lynch 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team George Lynch 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Lynch 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year George Lynch 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader George Lynch 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lynch 6.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game George Lynch 5.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game George Lynch 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game George Lynch 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game George Lynch 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lynch 5,109 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds George Lynch 3,902 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists George Lynch 1,121 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals George Lynch 817 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks George Lynch 258 Gary Payton 285

Total Games George Lynch 774 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lynch .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage George Lynch .306 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage George Lynch .652 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lynch 9.6 (2000) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Lynch 7.8 (2000) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game George Lynch 2.0 (2005) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game George Lynch 2.0 (1999) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Lynch 0.5 (1999) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lynch 6.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game George Lynch 5.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game George Lynch 1.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game George Lynch 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Lynch 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lynch 405 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds George Lynch 358 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists George Lynch 86 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals George Lynch 67 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks George Lynch 23 Gary Payton 32

Total Games George Lynch 62 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lynch .439 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage George Lynch .250 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage George Lynch .670 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lynch 9.0 (1999) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Lynch 8.4 (2002) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Lynch 2.0 (1999) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Lynch 2.3 (1999) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Lynch 0.8 (2003) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)