Gary Payton vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ennis Whatley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ennis Whatley 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)