Gary Payton vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

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

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jalen Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jalen Williams 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jalen Williams 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jalen Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jalen Williams 103

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jalen Williams 34

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jalen Williams 25

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jalen Williams 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jalen Williams 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jalen Williams .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jalen Williams .391

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jalen Williams .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jalen Williams 20.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jalen Williams 0.4 (2024)