Gary Payton vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rick Wilson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Rick Wilson 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Rick Wilson 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 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.