Gary Payton vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jerome Whitehead 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jerome Whitehead 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jerome Whitehead 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 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.