Gary Payton vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Sam Williams: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Sam Williams 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Sam Williams 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Sam Williams 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Sam Williams 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Sam Williams 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Sam Williams 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Sam Williams 1.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Sam Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sam Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Sam Williams 255

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Sam Williams 116

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Sam Williams 64

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Sam Williams 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Sam Williams .353

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Sam Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Sam Williams .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Sam Williams 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Sam Williams 2.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Sam Williams 1.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Sam Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Sam Williams 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Sam Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sam Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Sam Williams 8

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Sam Williams 4

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Sam Williams 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Sam Williams 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Sam Williams .571

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Sam Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Sam Williams .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Sam Williams 4.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Sam Williams 2.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Sam Williams 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Sam Williams - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.