Gary Payton vs. Moritz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moritz 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Moritz Wagner: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Moritz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Moritz Wagner 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Moritz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Moritz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Moritz Wagner 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Moritz Wagner 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Moritz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Moritz Wagner 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Moritz Wagner 4.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Moritz Wagner 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Moritz Wagner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Moritz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Moritz Wagner 3,328

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Moritz Wagner 1,436

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Moritz Wagner 439

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Moritz Wagner 185

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Moritz Wagner 109

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Moritz Wagner 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Moritz Wagner .525

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Moritz Wagner .324

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Moritz Wagner .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Moritz Wagner 12.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Moritz Wagner 4.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Moritz Wagner 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Moritz Wagner 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Moritz Wagner 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Moritz Wagner 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Moritz Wagner 4.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Moritz Wagner 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Moritz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Moritz Wagner 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Moritz Wagner 44

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Moritz Wagner 31

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Moritz Wagner 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Moritz Wagner 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Moritz Wagner 3

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Moritz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Moritz Wagner .444

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Moritz Wagner .222

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Moritz Wagner .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Moritz Wagner 6.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Moritz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Moritz Wagner 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Moritz Wagner 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Moritz Wagner 0.4 (2024)