Gary Payton vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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.

Victor Wembanyama

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Victor Wembanyama 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Victor Wembanyama 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Victor Wembanyama 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Victor Wembanyama 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Victor Wembanyama 0

Blocks Leader Gary Payton 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Victor Wembanyama 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Victor Wembanyama 10.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Victor Wembanyama 3.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Victor Wembanyama 3.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Victor Wembanyama 1,522

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Victor Wembanyama 755

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Victor Wembanyama 274

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Victor Wembanyama 88

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Victor Wembanyama 254

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Victor Wembanyama 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Victor Wembanyama .465

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Victor Wembanyama .325

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Victor Wembanyama .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Victor Wembanyama 21.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Victor Wembanyama 10.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Victor Wembanyama 3.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Victor Wembanyama -