Gary Payton vs. Trendon Watford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trendon Watford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Trendon Watford: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Trendon Watford 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Trendon Watford 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Trendon Watford 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Trendon Watford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Trendon Watford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Trendon Watford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Trendon Watford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Trendon Watford 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Trendon Watford 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Trendon Watford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Trendon Watford 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Trendon Watford 3.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Trendon Watford 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Trendon Watford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Trendon Watford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Trendon Watford 1,705

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Trendon Watford 791

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Trendon Watford 407

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Trendon Watford 107

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Trendon Watford 71

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Trendon Watford 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Trendon Watford .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Trendon Watford .349

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Trendon Watford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Trendon Watford 10.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Trendon Watford 4.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Trendon Watford 2.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Trendon Watford 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Trendon Watford 0.6 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Trendon Watford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Trendon Watford -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Trendon Watford -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Trendon Watford -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Trendon Watford -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Trendon Watford -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Trendon Watford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Trendon Watford -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Trendon Watford -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Trendon Watford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Trendon Watford -