John Lambert vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and John Lambert 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

John Lambert

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lambert 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lambert 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Lambert 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Lambert 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 John Lambert 3.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Lambert 446 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Lambert 28 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.