Woody Grimshaw vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Woody Grimshaw 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

Woody Grimshaw

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Woody Grimshaw: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Woody Grimshaw 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Woody Grimshaw 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Woody Grimshaw 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Woody Grimshaw 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Woody Grimshaw 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Woody Grimshaw 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Woody Grimshaw 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Woody Grimshaw 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Woody Grimshaw 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Woody Grimshaw 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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 Woody Grimshaw 2.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Grimshaw 61 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Woody Grimshaw 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Woody Grimshaw 21 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Grimshaw .357 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Woody Grimshaw .477 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw 2.9 (1947) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw 0.0 (1947) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Grimshaw - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Woody Grimshaw - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Woody Grimshaw 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Grimshaw - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Woody Grimshaw - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.