Gary Payton vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ken Wilburn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ken Wilburn 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ken Wilburn 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ken Wilburn - 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.