Reggie Lewis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Reggie Lewis

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Lewis: 1987-88 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Lewis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Reggie Lewis 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Reggie Lewis 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Reggie Lewis 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Reggie Lewis 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Reggie Lewis 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Reggie Lewis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 17.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Lewis 7,902 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Reggie Lewis 1,938 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Reggie Lewis 1,153 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Reggie Lewis 569 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Reggie Lewis 417 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Reggie Lewis 450 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Lewis .488 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Reggie Lewis .200 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Lewis .824 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 20.8 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 5.2 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 3.7 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.5 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.3 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 17.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Lewis 734 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Reggie Lewis 175 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Reggie Lewis 109 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Reggie Lewis 51 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Reggie Lewis 19 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Reggie Lewis 42 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Lewis .510 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Reggie Lewis .133 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Lewis .777 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 28.0 (1992) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 7.0 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.4 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.4 (1992) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.0 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)