Gary Payton vs. Scott Wedman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Wedman 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.

Scott Wedman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Scott Wedman: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Scott Wedman 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Scott Wedman 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Scott Wedman 8

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Scott Wedman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Scott Wedman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Scott Wedman 1

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Scott Wedman 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Scott Wedman 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Scott Wedman 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Scott Wedman 4.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Scott Wedman 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Scott Wedman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Scott Wedman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Scott Wedman 11,916

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Scott Wedman 4,355

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Scott Wedman 1,771

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Scott Wedman 846

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Scott Wedman 301

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Scott Wedman 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Scott Wedman .481

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Scott Wedman .335 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Scott Wedman .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Scott Wedman 19.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Scott Wedman 2.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Scott Wedman 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Scott Wedman 0.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Scott Wedman 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Scott Wedman 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Scott Wedman 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Scott Wedman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Scott Wedman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Scott Wedman 882

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Scott Wedman 322

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Scott Wedman 150

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Scott Wedman 63

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Scott Wedman 20

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Scott Wedman 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Scott Wedman .453

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Scott Wedman .386 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Scott Wedman .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Scott Wedman 22.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Scott Wedman 3.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Scott Wedman 1.8 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Scott Wedman 1.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.