Leonard Gray vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Leonard Gray 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

Leonard Gray

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leonard Gray: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leonard Gray 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Leonard Gray 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Leonard Gray 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Leonard Gray 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Leonard Gray 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leonard Gray 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Leonard Gray 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leonard Gray 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Leonard Gray 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Leonard Gray 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 Leonard Gray 10.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Gray 5.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Leonard Gray 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Leonard Gray 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Leonard Gray 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Leonard Gray 2,408 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Leonard Gray 1,169 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Leonard Gray 490 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Leonard Gray 196 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Leonard Gray 91 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Leonard Gray 224 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leonard Gray .469 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Leonard Gray - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Leonard Gray .739 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leonard Gray 13.8 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Gray 6.4 (1975) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Leonard Gray 3.1 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Leonard Gray 1.1 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Leonard Gray 0.5 (1976) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leonard Gray 5.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Gray 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Leonard Gray 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Leonard Gray 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Leonard Gray 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Leonard Gray 101 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Leonard Gray 54 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Leonard Gray 21 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Leonard Gray 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Leonard Gray 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Leonard Gray 17 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leonard Gray .446 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Leonard Gray - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Leonard Gray .846 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leonard Gray 9.9 (1975) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Gray 5.0 (1975) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Leonard Gray 2.2 (1975) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Leonard Gray 1.3 (1975) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Leonard Gray 0.6 (1975) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.