Gary Payton vs. Howard Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wright 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.

Howard Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Howard Wright: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Howard Wright 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Howard Wright 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Howard Wright 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Howard Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Howard Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Howard Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Howard Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Howard Wright 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Howard Wright 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Howard Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Howard Wright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Howard Wright 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Howard Wright 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Howard Wright 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Howard Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Howard Wright 62

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Howard Wright 47

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Howard Wright 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Howard Wright 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Howard Wright 5

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Howard Wright 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Howard Wright .442

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Howard Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Howard Wright .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Howard Wright 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Howard Wright 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Howard Wright 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Howard Wright 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Howard Wright 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Howard Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Howard Wright -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Howard Wright -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Howard Wright -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Howard Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Howard Wright -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Howard Wright -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Howard Wright -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Howard Wright -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Howard Wright -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Howard Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Howard Wright -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Howard Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Howard Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Howard Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Howard Wright -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Howard Wright -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Howard Wright -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Howard Wright -