Gary Payton vs. Joby Wright Comparison

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

Joby Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Joby Wright: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Joby Wright 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Joby Wright 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Joby Wright 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Joby Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Joby Wright 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Joby Wright 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Joby Wright 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Joby Wright 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Joby Wright 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Joby Wright 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Joby Wright 303

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Joby Wright 218

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Joby Wright 36

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Joby Wright 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Joby Wright .478

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Joby Wright .416

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Joby Wright 3.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Joby Wright 2.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Joby Wright 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Joby Wright - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Joby Wright -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Joby Wright -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Joby Wright -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Joby Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Joby Wright -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Joby Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Joby Wright - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.