Ralph Lewis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ralph Lewis 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

Ralph Lewis

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Lewis: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Lewis 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ralph Lewis 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Lewis 2.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Lewis 1.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Lewis 229 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ralph Lewis 118 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ralph Lewis 29 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ralph Lewis 25 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ralph Lewis 7 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ralph Lewis 99 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Lewis .414 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ralph Lewis .250 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Lewis .562 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Lewis 3.2 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Lewis 1.5 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.4 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.3 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.1 (1988) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Lewis 4 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ralph Lewis 8 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ralph Lewis 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ralph Lewis 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ralph Lewis 10 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Lewis .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ralph Lewis .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Lewis - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.4 (1988) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.8 (1988) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.1 (1988) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.0 (1988) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Lewis 0.0 (1988) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)