Gary Payton vs. Leon Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leon Wood 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.

Leon Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Leon Wood: 1984-85 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Leon Wood 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Leon Wood 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Leon Wood 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Leon Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Leon Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Leon Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Leon Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Leon Wood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Leon Wood 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Leon Wood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Leon Wood 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Leon Wood 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Leon Wood 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Leon Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Leon Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Leon Wood 1,742

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Leon Wood 316

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Leon Wood 867

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Leon Wood 127

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Leon Wood 4

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Leon Wood 274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Leon Wood .392

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Leon Wood .326

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Leon Wood .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Leon Wood 7.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Leon Wood 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Leon Wood 4.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Leon Wood 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Leon Wood 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Leon Wood 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Leon Wood 0.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Leon Wood 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Leon Wood 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Leon Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Leon Wood 22

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Leon Wood 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Leon Wood 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Leon Wood 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Leon Wood 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Leon Wood 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Leon Wood .400

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Leon Wood .667

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Leon Wood .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Leon Wood 5.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Leon Wood 0.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Leon Wood 0.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Leon Wood 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Leon Wood 0.0 (1988)