Gary Payton vs. Rick Weitzman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Weitzman 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.

Rick Weitzman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Rick Weitzman: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Rick Weitzman 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Rick Weitzman 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Rick Weitzman 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Rick Weitzman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Rick Weitzman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rick Weitzman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Rick Weitzman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rick Weitzman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Rick Weitzman 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Rick Weitzman 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Gary Payton 16.3 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Rick Weitzman 0.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Rick Weitzman 33

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Rick Weitzman 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Rick Weitzman 8

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Rick Weitzman 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Rick Weitzman .261

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Rick Weitzman .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Rick Weitzman 0.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Rick Weitzman 4

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Rick Weitzman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Rick Weitzman .667

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Rick Weitzman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.