Gary Payton vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Slick Watts 1

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Slick Watts 0 *

Assists Leader Gary Payton 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Slick Watts 1

* 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 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.