Larry Micheaux vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Micheaux: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Micheaux 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Micheaux 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Larry Micheaux 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Larry Micheaux 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Micheaux 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Micheaux 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Larry Micheaux 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Micheaux 3.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Micheaux 2.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Micheaux 330 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Larry Micheaux 256 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Larry Micheaux 49 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Larry Micheaux 41 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Larry Micheaux 32 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Larry Micheaux 96 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Micheaux .567 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Micheaux .610 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Micheaux 3.7 (1985) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Micheaux 2.9 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.5 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.5 (1984) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.4 (1985) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Micheaux 5.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Micheaux 5.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Micheaux 46 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Larry Micheaux 42 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Larry Micheaux 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Larry Micheaux 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Larry Micheaux 7 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Larry Micheaux 8 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Micheaux .486 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Micheaux .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Larry Micheaux .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Micheaux 10.0 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Micheaux 7.0 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Micheaux 1.0 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Micheaux 0.0 (1985) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Micheaux 1.7 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)