Gary Payton vs. Shelden Williams Comparison

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

Shelden Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Shelden Williams: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Shelden Williams 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Shelden Williams 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Shelden Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Shelden Williams 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Shelden Williams 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Shelden Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Shelden Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Shelden Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Shelden Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Shelden Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Shelden Williams 1,618

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Shelden Williams 1,562

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Shelden Williams 163

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Shelden Williams 179

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Shelden Williams 164

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Shelden Williams 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Shelden Williams .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Shelden Williams .222

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Shelden Williams .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Shelden Williams 5.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Shelden Williams 6.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Shelden Williams 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Shelden Williams 0.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Shelden Williams 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Shelden Williams 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Shelden Williams 1.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Shelden Williams 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Shelden Williams 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Shelden Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Shelden Williams 13

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Shelden Williams 13

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Shelden Williams 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Shelden Williams 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Shelden Williams 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Shelden Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Shelden Williams .444

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Shelden Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Shelden Williams .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Shelden Williams 0.1 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)