Kevin Lynch vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Kevin Lynch

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Lynch: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Lynch 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kevin Lynch 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Lynch 3.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Lynch 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Lynch 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Lynch 310 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kevin Lynch 120 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kevin Lynch 108 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kevin Lynch 48 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kevin Lynch 15 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kevin Lynch 95 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Lynch .436 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kevin Lynch .333 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Lynch .726 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Lynch 4.1 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Lynch 1.5 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kevin Lynch 1.5 (1992) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.7 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.2 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Lynch 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kevin Lynch 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kevin Lynch 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kevin Lynch 1 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Lynch - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin Lynch - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Lynch - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Lynch 1.0 (1993) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Lynch 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)