Gary Payton vs. Earl Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Williams 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.

Earl Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Earl Williams: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Earl Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Earl Williams 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Earl Williams 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Earl Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Earl Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Earl Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Earl Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Earl Williams 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Earl Williams 0

* 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 Earl Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Earl Williams 5.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Earl Williams 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Earl Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Earl Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Earl Williams 664

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Earl Williams 814

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Earl Williams 126

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Earl Williams 62

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Earl Williams 62

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Earl Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Earl Williams .432

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Earl Williams .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Earl Williams 6.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Earl Williams 5.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Earl Williams 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Earl Williams 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Earl Williams 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Earl Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Earl Williams -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Earl Williams -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Earl Williams -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Earl Williams -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Earl Williams -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Earl Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Earl Williams -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Earl Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Earl Williams -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.