Gary Payton vs. Von Wafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Von Wafer 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.

Von Wafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Von Wafer: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Von Wafer 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Von Wafer 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Von Wafer 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Von Wafer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Von Wafer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Von Wafer 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Von Wafer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Von Wafer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Von Wafer 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Von Wafer 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Von Wafer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Von Wafer 1,054

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Von Wafer 234

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Von Wafer 146

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Von Wafer 73

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Von Wafer 19

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Von Wafer 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Von Wafer .420

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Von Wafer .325

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Von Wafer .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Von Wafer 9.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Von Wafer 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Von Wafer 1.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Von Wafer 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Von Wafer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Von Wafer 0.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Von Wafer 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Von Wafer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Von Wafer 112

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Von Wafer 14

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Von Wafer 9

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Von Wafer 2

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Von Wafer 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Von Wafer 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Von Wafer .424

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Von Wafer .391

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Von Wafer .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Von Wafer 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Von Wafer 1.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Von Wafer 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Von Wafer 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)