Gary Payton vs. Walt Williams Comparison

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

Walt Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Walt Williams: 1992-93 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Walt Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Walt Williams 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Walt Williams 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Walt Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Walt Williams 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Walt Williams 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Walt Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Walt Williams 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Walt Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Walt Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Walt Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Walt Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Walt Williams 8,385

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Walt Williams 2,794

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Walt Williams 1,637

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Walt Williams 658

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Walt Williams 406

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Walt Williams 708

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Walt Williams .425

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Walt Williams .379

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Walt Williams .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Walt Williams 17.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Walt Williams 5.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Walt Williams 4.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Walt Williams 1.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Walt Williams 0.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Walt Williams 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Walt Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Walt Williams 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Walt Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Walt Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Walt Williams 215

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Walt Williams 85

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Walt Williams 40

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Walt Williams 14

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Walt Williams 16

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Walt Williams 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Walt Williams .404

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Walt Williams .371

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Walt Williams .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Walt Williams 13.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Walt Williams 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Walt Williams 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Walt Williams 0.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Walt Williams 0.8 (2003)