LaRue Martin vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and LaRue Martin 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

LaRue Martin

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaRue Martin: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaRue Martin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons LaRue Martin 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played LaRue Martin 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games LaRue Martin 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaRue Martin 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaRue Martin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team LaRue Martin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaRue Martin 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year LaRue Martin 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader LaRue Martin 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaRue Martin 5.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game LaRue Martin 4.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game LaRue Martin 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game LaRue Martin 0.2 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game LaRue Martin 0.5 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaRue Martin 1,430 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds LaRue Martin 1,258 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists LaRue Martin 203 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals LaRue Martin 46 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks LaRue Martin 98 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games LaRue Martin 271 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaRue Martin .416 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage LaRue Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage LaRue Martin .685 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaRue Martin 7.0 (1975) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LaRue Martin 5.0 (1975) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game LaRue Martin 1.1 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game LaRue Martin 0.4 (1975) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LaRue Martin 0.6 (1975) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game LaRue Martin - * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game LaRue Martin - * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals LaRue Martin - * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks LaRue Martin - * Gary Payton 32

Total Games LaRue Martin 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaRue Martin - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage LaRue Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage LaRue Martin - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game LaRue Martin - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game LaRue Martin - * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaRue Martin - * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.