Lonzo Ball vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)