Larry Nance vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Gary Payton 9

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

Steals Leader Larry Nance 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 Nance 17.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)