Gary Payton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Gary Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bill Walton 2

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bill Walton 0 *

Rebounds Leader Gary Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bill Walton 0

Blocks Leader Gary Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.