LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Gary Payton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Payton and LaMarcus Aldridge, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

LaMarcus Aldridge played 16 years in the NBA, 1 less than Gary Payton, who played 17. LaMarcus Aldridge had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Gary Payton had his rookie season in 1990-91. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 9 2006-07 to 2021-22
Gary Payton 17 15 1990-91 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2006-071990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 63 22.1 9.0 2.3 2.7 5.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.7 3.0 3.8 7.6 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .722
Gary Payton 82 27.4 7.2 1.3 1.6 3.0 6.4 2.0 0.2 2.2 3.0 3.2 7.0 .450 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.2 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 5 27.0 4.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.4 1.6 0.2 1.8 3.2 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2007-081991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 76 34.9 17.8 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.6 0.7 1.2 1.7 3.2 7.4 15.3 .484 0.0 0.1 .143 3.0 3.9 .762
Gary Payton 81 31.5 9.4 1.5 2.1 3.6 6.2 1.8 0.3 2.1 3.1 4.1 9.1 .451 0.0 0.3 .130 1.2 1.8 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 8 27.6 7.6 0.8 1.9 2.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.3 3.4 7.3 .466 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.5 .583

Season 3

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2008-091992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 37.1 18.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.6 7.4 15.3 .484 0.1 0.3 .250 3.2 4.1 .781
Gary Payton 82 31.1 13.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 4.9 2.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 5.8 11.7 .494 0.1 0.4 .206 1.8 2.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 39.5 19.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.3 0.5 1.7 1.7 2.7 8.5 17.3 .490 0.2 0.7 .250 2.3 3.3 .700
Gary Payton 19 31.8 12.3 1.2 2.2 3.3 3.7 1.8 0.2 1.8 3.4 5.5 12.4 .443 0.1 0.3 .167 1.3 1.9 .676

Season 4

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2009-101993-94
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 78 37.5 17.9 2.5 5.6 8.0 2.1 0.9 0.6 1.3 3.0 7.4 15.0 .495 0.1 0.2 .313 2.9 3.9 .757
Gary Payton 82 35.1 16.5 1.3 2.0 3.3 6.0 2.3 0.2 2.1 2.8 7.1 14.1 .504 0.2 0.7 .278 2.0 3.4 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 38.2 19.0 1.7 4.3 6.0 2.2 1.2 1.8 1.8 2.7 6.7 15.5 .430 0.2 0.3 .500 5.5 7.3 .750
Gary Payton 5 36.2 15.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 5.6 1.6 0.4 1.6 3.0 6.8 13.8 .493 0.6 1.8 .333 1.6 3.8 .421

Season 5

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2010-111994-95
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 39.6 21.8 3.4 5.3 8.8 2.1 1.0 1.2 1.9 2.7 8.7 17.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .174 4.3 5.5 .791
Gary Payton 82 36.8 20.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 7.1 2.5 0.2 2.5 2.5 8.4 16.4 .509 0.9 2.8 .302 3.0 4.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 43.0 20.8 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 3.2 8.8 19.2 .461 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.0 .792
Gary Payton 4 43.0 17.8 1.5 1.0 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.0 2.0 3.3 8.0 16.8 .478 0.5 2.5 .200 1.3 3.0 .417

Season 6

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2011-121995-96
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 55 36.3 21.7 2.7 5.3 8.0 2.4 0.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 8.8 17.1 .512 0.0 0.2 .182 4.1 5.0 .814
Gary Payton 81 39.0 19.3 1.3 2.9 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2 3.2 2.7 7.6 15.8 .484 1.2 3.7 .328 2.8 3.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 21 43.4 20.7 0.9 4.2 5.1 6.8 1.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.7 15.9 .485 2.0 4.8 .410 3.3 5.2 .633

Season 7

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2012-131996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 37.7 21.1 2.4 6.7 9.1 2.6 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.5 8.6 17.8 .484 0.0 0.2 .143 3.8 4.7 .810
Gary Payton 82 39.2 21.8 1.3 3.3 4.6 7.1 2.4 0.2 2.6 2.5 8.6 18.1 .476 1.5 4.6 .313 3.1 4.3 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 12 45.6 23.8 1.7 3.8 5.4 8.7 2.2 0.3 2.9 2.2 8.8 21.3 .412 2.1 6.3 .333 4.2 5.1 .820

Season 8

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2013-141997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 69 36.2 23.2 2.4 8.7 11.1 2.6 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.1 9.4 20.6 .458 0.0 0.2 .200 4.3 5.2 .822
Gary Payton 82 38.4 19.2 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.1 15.6 .453 1.6 4.8 .338 3.4 4.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 11 40.1 26.2 2.7 7.9 10.6 1.5 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.6 10.3 22.7 .452 0.2 0.3 .667 5.5 6.8 .800
Gary Payton 10 42.7 24.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 7.0 1.8 0.1 2.6 3.1 8.7 18.3 .475 1.9 5.0 .380 4.7 5.0 .940

Season 9

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2014-151998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 71 35.4 23.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.8 9.3 19.9 .466 0.5 1.5 .352 4.3 5.1 .845
Gary Payton 50 40.2 21.7 1.2 3.6 4.9 8.7 2.2 0.2 3.1 2.3 8.0 18.5 .434 1.7 5.6 .295 4.0 5.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 41.6 21.8 4.2 7.0 11.2 1.8 0.4 2.4 1.6 3.2 7.4 22.4 .330 0.6 2.2 .273 6.4 7.2 .889
Gary Payton ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2015-161999-00
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 30.6 18.0 2.4 6.2 8.5 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.3 2.0 7.2 14.1 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 3.5 4.1 .858
Gary Payton 82 41.8 24.2 1.2 5.2 6.5 8.9 1.9 0.2 2.7 2.2 9.1 20.3 .448 2.2 6.3 .340 3.8 5.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 10 33.7 21.9 2.2 6.1 8.3 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.1 1.8 8.8 16.9 .521 0.2 0.2 1.000 4.1 4.6 .891
Gary Payton 5 44.2 25.8 1.6 6.0 7.6 7.4 1.8 0.2 3.6 3.2 10.0 22.6 .442 1.8 4.6 .391 4.0 5.2 .769

Season 11

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2016-172000-01
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 72 32.4 17.3 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.4 2.2 6.9 14.6 .477 0.3 0.8 .411 3.1 3.8 .812
Gary Payton 79 41.1 23.1 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.1 1.6 0.3 2.6 2.3 9.2 20.1 .456 1.3 3.4 .375 3.4 4.5 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 33.6 16.5 2.7 4.8 7.4 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.6 6.9 15.0 .458 0.1 0.9 .143 2.6 3.4 .764
Gary Payton ------- --- ----------

Season 12

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2017-182001-02
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 75 33.5 23.1 3.3 5.2 8.5 2.0 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.1 9.2 18.0 .510 0.4 1.2 .293 4.5 5.3 .837
Gary Payton 82 40.3 22.1 1.0 3.9 4.8 9.0 1.6 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.0 19.2 .467 0.9 2.9 .314 3.3 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 35.4 23.6 2.6 6.6 9.2 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.8 7.4 16.0 .463 0.6 1.0 .600 8.2 8.4 .976
Gary Payton 5 41.2 22.2 2.0 6.6 8.6 5.8 0.6 0.4 2.6 2.4 9.0 21.2 .425 0.8 3.0 .267 3.4 5.8 .586

Season 13

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2018-192002-03
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 33.2 21.3 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.4 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.2 8.4 16.3 .519 0.1 0.5 .238 4.3 5.1 .847
Gary Payton 80 40.1 20.4 1.0 3.2 4.2 8.3 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.3 8.3 18.3 .454 0.7 2.3 .297 3.1 4.4 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 7 34.9 20.0 2.7 6.9 9.6 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.9 17.3 .455 0.4 1.6 .273 3.9 4.7 .818
Gary Payton 6 41.8 18.5 0.7 2.3 3.0 8.7 1.3 0.2 2.2 3.0 8.0 18.7 .429 0.2 2.5 .067 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 14

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2019-202003-04
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 53 33.1 18.9 1.9 5.5 7.4 2.4 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.4 7.4 15.0 .493 1.2 3.0 .389 3.0 3.6 .827
Gary Payton 82 34.5 14.6 0.9 3.3 4.2 5.5 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.9 12.5 .471 0.7 2.0 .333 2.2 3.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 22 35.0 7.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 5.3 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.7 3.1 8.5 .366 0.6 2.5 .250 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 15

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2020-212004-05
Team San Antonio Spurs, Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 26 25.9 13.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.8 5.4 11.4 .473 1.2 3.1 .388 1.6 1.8 .872
Gary Payton 77 33.0 11.3 0.6 2.4 3.1 6.1 1.1 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.4 9.4 .468 0.5 1.7 .326 2.0 2.6 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 7 34.1 10.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 4.6 0.9 0.1 1.6 1.4 4.7 10.6 .446 0.1 2.0 .071 0.7 0.9 .833

Season 16

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 47 22.3 12.9 1.6 3.9 5.5 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.7 5.4 9.7 .550 0.3 1.0 .304 1.9 2.2 .873
Gary Payton 81 28.5 7.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.2 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.8 6.8 .420 0.8 2.8 .287 1.2 1.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 23 24.3 5.8 0.3 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.0 0.1 0.8 2.4 2.1 5.0 .422 0.7 2.5 .293 0.8 1.1 .720

Season 17

LaMarcus Aldridge Gary Payton
Season -2006-07
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 68 22.1 5.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.7 2.1 5.4 .393 0.5 1.8 .260 0.6 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Gary Payton 2 16.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -