Gary Payton vs. Milt Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Wagner 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.

Milt Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Milt Wagner: 1987-88 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Milt Wagner 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Milt Wagner 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Milt Wagner 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Milt Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Milt Wagner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Milt Wagner 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Milt Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Milt Wagner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Milt Wagner 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Milt Wagner 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Milt Wagner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Milt Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Milt Wagner 215

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Milt Wagner 35

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Milt Wagner 76

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Milt Wagner 8

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Milt Wagner 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Milt Wagner 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Milt Wagner .422

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Milt Wagner .296

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Milt Wagner .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Milt Wagner 4.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Milt Wagner 0.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Milt Wagner 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Milt Wagner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Milt Wagner 0.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Milt Wagner 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Milt Wagner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Milt Wagner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Milt Wagner 6

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Milt Wagner 2

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Milt Wagner 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Milt Wagner 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Milt Wagner 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Milt Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Milt Wagner .400

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Milt Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Milt Wagner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Milt Wagner 1.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Milt Wagner 0.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Milt Wagner 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Milt Wagner 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1988)