Gary Payton vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Walker Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Walker Russell 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)