Gary Payton vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Peyton Watson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Peyton Watson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)