Linas Kleiza vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Linas Kleiza 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

Linas Kleiza

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linas Kleiza: 2005-06 to 2012-13
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linas Kleiza 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Linas Kleiza 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Linas Kleiza 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Linas Kleiza 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Linas Kleiza 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linas Kleiza 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Linas Kleiza 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linas Kleiza 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Linas Kleiza 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Linas Kleiza 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 8.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 3.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Linas Kleiza 3,561 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Linas Kleiza 1,470 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Linas Kleiza 321 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Linas Kleiza 159 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Linas Kleiza 73 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Linas Kleiza 409 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linas Kleiza .435 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Linas Kleiza .335 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Linas Kleiza .763 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 11.2 (2011) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 4.5 (2011) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 1.2 (2008) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.6 (2008) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 (2008) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 6.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Linas Kleiza 167 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Linas Kleiza 83 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Linas Kleiza 14 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Linas Kleiza 6 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Linas Kleiza 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Linas Kleiza 26 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linas Kleiza .461 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Linas Kleiza .344 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Linas Kleiza .718 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 14.0 (2008) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 6.5 (2008) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.8 (2008) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.4 (2009) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.1 (2009) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)