Gary Payton vs. Christian Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Wood 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.

Christian Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Christian Wood: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Christian Wood 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Christian Wood 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Christian Wood 0

NBA Cups Won Gary Payton 0 * Christian Wood 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Christian Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Christian Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Christian Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Christian Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Christian Wood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Christian Wood 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Christian Wood 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Christian Wood 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Christian Wood 7.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Christian Wood 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Christian Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Christian Wood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Christian Wood 4,617

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Christian Wood 2,366

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Christian Wood 469

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Christian Wood 183

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Christian Wood 295

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Christian Wood 339

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Christian Wood .514

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Christian Wood .372

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Christian Wood .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Christian Wood 21.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Christian Wood 10.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Christian Wood 2.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Christian Wood 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Christian Wood 1.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Christian Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Christian Wood -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Christian Wood -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Christian Wood -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Christian Wood -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Christian Wood -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Christian Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Christian Wood -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Christian Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Christian Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Christian Wood -