Gary Payton vs. Pete Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Pete Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Pete Williams: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Pete Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Pete Williams 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Pete Williams 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Pete Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Pete Williams 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Pete Williams 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Pete Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Pete Williams 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Pete Williams 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Pete Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Pete Williams 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Pete Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Pete Williams 153

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Pete Williams 147

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Pete Williams 15

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Pete Williams 19

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Pete Williams 23

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Pete Williams 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Pete Williams .602

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Pete Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Pete Williams .425

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Pete Williams 2.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Pete Williams 2.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Pete Williams 0.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Pete Williams 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Pete Williams 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Pete Williams 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Pete Williams 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Pete Williams 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Pete Williams 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Pete Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Pete Williams 4

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Pete Williams 4

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Pete Williams 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Pete Williams 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Pete Williams 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Pete Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Pete Williams .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Pete Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Pete Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Pete Williams 1.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Pete Williams 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Pete Williams 0.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Pete Williams 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Pete Williams 0.0 (1986)