Gary Payton II vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams and Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Lou Williams 192

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Lou Williams 7

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)