Gary Payton vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Herb Williams 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Herb 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 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)