Edmund Lawrence vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Edmund Lawrence

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edmund Lawrence: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Edmund Lawrence 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Edmund Lawrence 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Edmund Lawrence 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 Edmund Lawrence 4.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmund Lawrence 12 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Edmund Lawrence 4 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Edmund Lawrence 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Edmund Lawrence 1 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Edmund Lawrence 3 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmund Lawrence .625 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Edmund Lawrence .500 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence 4.0 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence 1.3 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.3 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Edmund Lawrence 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Edmund Lawrence - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)