Tom LaGarde vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Tom LaGarde

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom LaGarde 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom LaGarde 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom LaGarde 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom LaGarde 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom LaGarde 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom LaGarde 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom LaGarde 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom LaGarde 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom LaGarde 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom LaGarde 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 7.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 5.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 2,376 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 1,593 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 456 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 94 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 131 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom LaGarde 312 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .640 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 68 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 58 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 19 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom LaGarde 23 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .415 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .778 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.2 (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.