Gary Payton vs. Patrick Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Williams 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
Patrick Williams: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Patrick Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Patrick Williams 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Patrick Williams 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Patrick Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Patrick Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Patrick Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Patrick Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Patrick Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Patrick Williams 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Patrick Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Patrick Williams 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Patrick Williams 4.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Patrick Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Patrick Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Patrick Williams 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Patrick Williams 2,636

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Patrick Williams 1,126

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Patrick Williams 404

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Patrick Williams 233

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Patrick Williams 190

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Patrick Williams 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Patrick Williams .452

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Patrick Williams .392

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Patrick Williams .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Patrick Williams 10.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Patrick Williams 4.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Patrick Williams 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Patrick Williams 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Patrick Williams 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Patrick Williams 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Patrick Williams 5.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Patrick Williams 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Patrick Williams 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Patrick Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Patrick Williams 59

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Patrick Williams 27

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Patrick Williams 4

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Patrick Williams 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Patrick Williams 3

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Patrick Williams 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Patrick Williams .468

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Patrick Williams .333

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Patrick Williams .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Patrick Williams 11.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Patrick Williams 5.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Patrick Williams 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Patrick Williams 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Patrick Williams 0.6 (2022)