Rusty LaRue vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rusty LaRue 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rusty LaRue 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rusty LaRue 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)