Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenneth Lofton Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 216 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 89 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 53 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 11 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 45 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .497 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .317 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .623 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 5.0 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.1 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.6 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 3 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .375 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)