Gary Payton vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Gerald Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Gerald Wallace 1

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Gerald Wallace 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Gerald Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)