Earl Lloyd vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Earl Lloyd that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Lloyd:
1950-51 to 1959-60
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Lloyd1
Gary Payton1
Earl Lloyd9
Gary Payton17
Earl Lloyd8
Gary Payton15
Earl Lloyd0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Earl Lloyd0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Lloyd0
Gary Payton9
Earl Lloyd0 *
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Lloyd0
Gary Payton9
Earl Lloyd0 *
Gary Payton1
Earl Lloyd0 *
Gary Payton1
* 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

Earl Lloyd 8.4
Gary Payton 16.3

Earl Lloyd 6.4
Gary Payton 3.9

Earl Lloyd 1.4
Gary Payton 6.7

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.8

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Earl Lloyd 4,682
Gary Payton 21,813

Earl Lloyd 3,609
Gary Payton 5,269

Earl Lloyd 810
Gary Payton 8,966

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2,445

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 285

Earl Lloyd 560
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Lloyd .356
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Lloyd .750
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Lloyd 10.2
(1955)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Earl Lloyd 7.7
(1955)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Earl Lloyd 2.1
(1955)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Lloyd 8.1
Gary Payton 14.0

Earl Lloyd 5.8
Gary Payton 3.7

Earl Lloyd 1.9
Gary Payton 5.3

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.4

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Earl Lloyd 358
Gary Payton 2,155

Earl Lloyd 254
Gary Payton 575

Earl Lloyd 82
Gary Payton 811

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 216

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 32

Earl Lloyd 44
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Lloyd .337
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Lloyd .744
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Lloyd 11.5
(1955)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Earl Lloyd 8.1
(1955)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Earl Lloyd 3.2
(1955)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Earl Lloyd -
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.