Gary Payton vs. Luke Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luke Walton 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.

Luke Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Luke Walton: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Luke Walton 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Luke Walton 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Luke Walton 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Luke Walton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Luke Walton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Luke Walton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Luke Walton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Luke Walton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Luke Walton 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Luke Walton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Luke Walton 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Luke Walton 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Luke Walton 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Luke Walton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Luke Walton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Luke Walton 2,649

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Luke Walton 1,588

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Luke Walton 1,317

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Luke Walton 313

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Luke Walton 102

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Luke Walton 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Luke Walton .429

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Luke Walton .326

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Luke Walton .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Luke Walton 11.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Luke Walton 5.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Luke Walton 4.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Luke Walton 1.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Luke Walton 0.4 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Luke Walton 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Luke Walton 2.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Luke Walton 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Luke Walton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Luke Walton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Luke Walton 376

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Luke Walton 204

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Luke Walton 151

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Luke Walton 47

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Luke Walton 13

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Luke Walton 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Luke Walton .420

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Luke Walton .360

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Luke Walton .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Luke Walton 12.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Luke Walton 6.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Luke Walton 2.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Luke Walton 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Luke Walton 0.2 (2007)