Bill Laimbeer vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Laimbeer 0 * Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Bill Laimbeer 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 Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)