Gary Payton vs. Wang Zhizhi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wang Zhizhi 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.

Wang Zhizhi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Wang Zhizhi: 2000-01 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Wang Zhizhi 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Wang Zhizhi 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Wang Zhizhi 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Wang Zhizhi 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Wang Zhizhi 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Wang Zhizhi 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Wang Zhizhi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Wang Zhizhi 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Wang Zhizhi 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Wang Zhizhi 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Wang Zhizhi 604

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Wang Zhizhi 231

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Wang Zhizhi 39

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Wang Zhizhi 25

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Wang Zhizhi 35

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Wang Zhizhi 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Wang Zhizhi .417

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Wang Zhizhi .385

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Wang Zhizhi .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Wang Zhizhi 5.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Wang Zhizhi 2.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Wang Zhizhi 0.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Wang Zhizhi 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Wang Zhizhi 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Wang Zhizhi 0.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Wang Zhizhi 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Wang Zhizhi 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Wang Zhizhi 30

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Wang Zhizhi 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Wang Zhizhi 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Wang Zhizhi 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Wang Zhizhi 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Wang Zhizhi 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Wang Zhizhi .417

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Wang Zhizhi .500

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Wang Zhizhi .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Wang Zhizhi 2.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Wang Zhizhi 1.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Wang Zhizhi 0.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2001)