Gary Payton vs. Charlie Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Ward 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.

Charlie Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Charlie Ward: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Charlie Ward 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Charlie Ward 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Charlie Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Charlie Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Charlie Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Charlie Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Charlie Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Charlie Ward 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Charlie Ward 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Charlie Ward 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Charlie Ward 4.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Charlie Ward 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Charlie Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Charlie Ward 3,947

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Charlie Ward 1,648

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Charlie Ward 2,539

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Charlie Ward 776

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Charlie Ward 128

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Charlie Ward 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Charlie Ward .408

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Charlie Ward .364

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Charlie Ward .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Charlie Ward 7.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Charlie Ward 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Charlie Ward 5.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Charlie Ward 2.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Charlie Ward 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Charlie Ward 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Charlie Ward 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Charlie Ward 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Charlie Ward 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Charlie Ward 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Charlie Ward 396

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Charlie Ward 183

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Charlie Ward 264

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Charlie Ward 105

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Charlie Ward 10

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Charlie Ward 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Charlie Ward .422

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Charlie Ward .349

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Charlie Ward .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Charlie Ward 9.4 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Charlie Ward 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Charlie Ward 6.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Charlie Ward 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Charlie Ward 0.3 (2000)