Gary Payton vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Chris Whitney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Chris Whitney 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)