Gary Payton vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dwight Waller 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Dwight Waller 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Dwight Waller 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.