John Lucas III vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and John Lucas III 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

John Lucas III

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)