Lester Conner vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Lester Conner 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

Lester Conner

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lester Conner: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lester Conner 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Lester Conner 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Lester Conner 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Lester Conner 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lester Conner 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lester Conner 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Lester Conner 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lester Conner 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lester Conner 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Lester Conner 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lester Conner 6.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Lester Conner 2.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Lester Conner 3.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Lester Conner 1.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Lester Conner 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lester Conner 4,337 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Lester Conner 1,861 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Lester Conner 2,669 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Lester Conner 1,085 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Lester Conner 64 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Lester Conner 687 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lester Conner .453 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Lester Conner .202 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Lester Conner .753 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lester Conner 11.1 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lester Conner 4.3 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Lester Conner 7.4 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Lester Conner 2.2 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Lester Conner 0.2 (1985) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lester Conner 2.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Lester Conner 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Lester Conner 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Lester Conner 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lester Conner 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lester Conner 31 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Lester Conner 13 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Lester Conner 13 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Lester Conner 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Lester Conner 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Lester Conner 13 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lester Conner .667 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Lester Conner 1.000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Lester Conner .857 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lester Conner 4.2 (1993) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lester Conner 1.4 (1993) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lester Conner 2.0 (1993) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lester Conner 1.0 (1988) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Lester Conner 0.2 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)