Bobby Lewis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Bobby Lewis

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Lewis: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Lewis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bobby Lewis 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bobby Lewis 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bobby Lewis 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bobby Lewis 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Lewis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Lewis 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Lewis 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bobby Lewis 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bobby Lewis 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 Bobby Lewis 5.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Lewis 2.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Lewis 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Lewis 1,481 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bobby Lewis 533 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bobby Lewis 555 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bobby Lewis 255 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Lewis .381 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Lewis .712 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Lewis 7.2 (1970) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Lewis 2.6 (1971) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bobby Lewis 3.1 (1971) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Lewis 4.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Lewis 0.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bobby Lewis 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Lewis 27 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bobby Lewis 5 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bobby Lewis 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bobby Lewis 6 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Lewis .419 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Lewis .333 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Lewis 4.6 (1969) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Lewis 1.0 (1969) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bobby Lewis 1.2 (1969) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** 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.