Ron Lee vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Ron Lee

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Lee: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Lee 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ron Lee 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ron Lee 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ron Lee 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Lee 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Lee 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Lee 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Lee 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Lee 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ron Lee 1 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Lee 7.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Lee 2.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ron Lee 3.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ron Lee 1.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Lee 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Lee 3,285 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ron Lee 1,219 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ron Lee 1,688 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ron Lee 869 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ron Lee 122 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ron Lee 448 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Lee .416 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ron Lee .321 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ron Lee .705 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Lee 12.2 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Lee 3.6 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ron Lee 4.4 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ron Lee 2.7 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ron Lee 0.4 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Lee 6.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Lee 3.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ron Lee 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ron Lee 2.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Lee 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Lee 12 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ron Lee 6 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ron Lee 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ron Lee 4 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ron Lee 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ron Lee 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Lee .313 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ron Lee - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ron Lee 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Lee 6.0 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Lee 3.0 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Lee 1.5 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Lee 2.0 (1978) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ron Lee 0.0 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.