Larry Kenon vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Kenon: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Kenon 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Kenon 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Larry Kenon 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Larry Kenon 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Kenon 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Larry Kenon 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 Larry Kenon 17.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 7.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Kenon 8,535 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Larry Kenon 3,942 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Larry Kenon 1,287 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Larry Kenon 675 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Larry Kenon 155 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Larry Kenon 503 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Kenon .489 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Kenon .100 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Larry Kenon .798 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 22.1 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 11.3 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 4.1 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 2.1 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.8 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 16.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 8.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 2.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Kenon 501 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Larry Kenon 270 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Larry Kenon 82 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Larry Kenon 34 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Larry Kenon 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Larry Kenon 31 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Kenon .429 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Kenon .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Larry Kenon .699 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 21.1 (1979) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 11.4 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 3.7 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 2.5 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.5 (1977) 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.