Marcus Liberty vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Marcus Liberty 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

Marcus Liberty

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Liberty: 1990-91 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Marcus Liberty 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty 7.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Liberty 1,942 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Marcus Liberty 925 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Marcus Liberty 244 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Marcus Liberty 189 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Marcus Liberty 73 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Marcus Liberty 267 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Liberty .417 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Marcus Liberty .340 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Liberty .664 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty 9.3 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty 4.3 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty 1.3 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.9 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.4 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Marcus Liberty 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)