Ron Livingstone vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ron Livingstone: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Livingstone 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ron Livingstone 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ron Livingstone 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ron Livingstone 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Livingstone 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Livingstone 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Ron Livingstone 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 6.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 4.7 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Livingstone 732 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ron Livingstone 297 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ron Livingstone 217 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ron Livingstone 117 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Livingstone .286 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ron Livingstone .692 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 8.3 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 4.7 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 2.6 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 5.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.0 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Livingstone 20 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ron Livingstone 2 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ron Livingstone 5 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ron Livingstone 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Livingstone .421 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ron Livingstone .571 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 8.0 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.0 (1951) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 2.5 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.