Larry Drew vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Drew: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Drew 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Drew 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Larry Drew 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Larry Drew 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Drew 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Larry Drew 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 Drew 11.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 5.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 8,110 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 1,265 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Larry Drew 3,702 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Larry Drew 791 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Larry Drew 45 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Larry Drew 714 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .467 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .291 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .798 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 20.1 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 2.8 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 8.1 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 3.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 0.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 1.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 95 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 15 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Larry Drew 50 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Larry Drew 11 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Larry Drew 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Larry Drew 31 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .447 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .278 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .824 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 10.3 (1986) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.3 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 4.7 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 (1991) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)