Larry Demic vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Larry Demic

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Demic: 1979-80 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Demic 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Larry Demic 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Demic 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Demic 4.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Demic 976 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Larry Demic 805 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Larry Demic 106 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Larry Demic 72 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Larry Demic 49 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Larry Demic 206 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Demic .459 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Demic .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Larry Demic .580 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Demic 7.0 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 5.9 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.8 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.7 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.4 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Demic 4.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Demic 9 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Larry Demic 7 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Larry Demic 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Larry Demic 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Larry Demic 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Demic .800 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Demic - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Larry Demic .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Demic 4.5 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.5 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 (1981) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)