Gary Payton vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Larry Spriggs 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Larry Spriggs 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Larry Spriggs 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)