Gary Payton vs. Eric Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Williams 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.

Eric Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Eric Williams: 1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Eric Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Eric Williams 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Eric Williams 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Eric Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Eric Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Eric Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Eric Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Eric Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Eric Williams 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Eric Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Eric Williams 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Eric Williams 3.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Eric Williams 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Eric Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Eric Williams 5,642

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Eric Williams 2,139

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Eric Williams 936

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Eric Williams 548

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Eric Williams 103

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Eric Williams 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Eric Williams .415

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Eric Williams .318

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Eric Williams .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Eric Williams 19.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Eric Williams 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Eric Williams 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Eric Williams 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Eric Williams 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Eric Williams 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Eric Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Eric Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Eric Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Eric Williams 221

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Eric Williams 102

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Eric Williams 38

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Eric Williams 34

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Eric Williams 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Eric Williams 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Eric Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Eric Williams .378

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Eric Williams .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Eric Williams 9.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Eric Williams 4.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Eric Williams 1.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Eric Williams 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Eric Williams 0.3 (2002)