Saben Lee vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Saben Lee

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Saben Lee: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Saben Lee 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Saben Lee 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Saben Lee 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Saben Lee 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Saben Lee 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Saben Lee 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Saben Lee 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saben Lee 5.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Saben Lee 1.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Saben Lee 2.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Saben Lee 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Saben Lee 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Saben Lee 697 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Saben Lee 260 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Saben Lee 378 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Saben Lee 94 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Saben Lee 29 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Saben Lee 134 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saben Lee .421 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Saben Lee .271 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Saben Lee .734 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saben Lee 6.0 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Saben Lee 2.4 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Saben Lee 3.6 (2021) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Saben Lee 1.0 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Saben Lee 0.3 (2022) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Saben Lee - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Saben Lee - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Saben Lee - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Saben Lee - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Saben Lee - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Saben Lee 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saben Lee - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Saben Lee - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Saben Lee - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Saben Lee - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)