William Howard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and William Howard 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

William Howard

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Howard: 2019-20 to 2019-20
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons William Howard 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played William Howard 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games William Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team William Howard 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team William Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year William Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader William Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Howard 0.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game William Howard 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game William Howard 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game William Howard 0.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game William Howard 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points William Howard 0 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds William Howard 2 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists William Howard 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals William Howard 0 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks William Howard 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games William Howard 2 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Howard .000 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage William Howard .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage William Howard - Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Howard 0.0 (2020) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game William Howard 1.0 (2020) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game William Howard 0.5 (2020) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game William Howard 0.0 (2020) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game William Howard 0.0 (2020) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points William Howard - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds William Howard - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists William Howard - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals William Howard - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks William Howard - Gary Payton 32

Total Games William Howard 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Howard - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage William Howard - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage William Howard - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game William Howard - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)