Larry Bird vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

Larry Bird

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)