Gary Payton vs. John Williams Comparison

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

John Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 John Williams 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 John Williams 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 John Williams 184

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 John Williams 54

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 John Williams 30

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 John Williams 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) John Williams 0.8 (1988)