Gary Payton vs. Orlando Woolridge Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Orlando Woolridge 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.

Orlando Woolridge

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Orlando Woolridge: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Orlando Woolridge 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Orlando Woolridge 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Orlando Woolridge 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Orlando Woolridge 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Orlando Woolridge 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Orlando Woolridge 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Orlando Woolridge 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Orlando Woolridge 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Orlando Woolridge 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Orlando Woolridge 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Orlando Woolridge 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Orlando Woolridge 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Orlando Woolridge 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Orlando Woolridge 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Orlando Woolridge 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Orlando Woolridge 13,623

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Orlando Woolridge 3,696

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Orlando Woolridge 1,609

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Orlando Woolridge 553

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Orlando Woolridge 569

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Orlando Woolridge 851

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Orlando Woolridge .513

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Orlando Woolridge .091

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Orlando Woolridge .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Orlando Woolridge 25.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Orlando Woolridge 6.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Orlando Woolridge 3.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Orlando Woolridge 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Orlando Woolridge 1.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Orlando Woolridge 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Orlando Woolridge 3.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Orlando Woolridge 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Orlando Woolridge 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Orlando Woolridge 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Orlando Woolridge 428

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Orlando Woolridge 130

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Orlando Woolridge 42

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Orlando Woolridge 20

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Orlando Woolridge 26

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Orlando Woolridge 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Orlando Woolridge .492

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Orlando Woolridge .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Orlando Woolridge .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Orlando Woolridge 21.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Orlando Woolridge 4.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Orlando Woolridge 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Orlando Woolridge 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Orlando Woolridge 1.0 (1989)