Gary Payton vs. Larry Sykes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sykes 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 Sykes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Larry Sykes: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Larry Sykes 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Larry Sykes 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Larry Sykes 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Larry Sykes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Larry Sykes 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Larry Sykes 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Larry Sykes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Larry Sykes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Larry Sykes 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Larry Sykes 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Larry Sykes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Sykes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Larry Sykes 0

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Larry Sykes 2

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Larry Sykes 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Larry Sykes 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Larry Sykes 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Larry Sykes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Larry Sykes -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Larry Sykes -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Larry Sykes -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Larry Sykes 2.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Larry Sykes -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Larry Sykes -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Sykes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Larry Sykes -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Larry Sykes -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Larry Sykes -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Larry Sykes -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Larry Sykes -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Larry Sykes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Larry Sykes -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Larry Sykes -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Larry Sykes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Larry Sykes -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Larry Sykes -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Larry Sykes -