Lawrence Boston vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Lawrence Boston 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
Lawrence Boston: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lawrence Boston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Lawrence Boston 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Lawrence Boston 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Lawrence Boston 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lawrence Boston 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Boston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Lawrence Boston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Boston 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lawrence Boston 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Lawrence Boston 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 Lawrence Boston 4.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston 56 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston 39 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Lawrence Boston 2 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Lawrence Boston 4 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston 2 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Lawrence Boston 13 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston .615 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston 4.3 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Lawrence Boston 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)