Gary Payton vs. Whitey Von Nieda Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Von Nieda 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.

Whitey Von Nieda

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Whitey Von Nieda: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Whitey Von Nieda 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Whitey Von Nieda 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Whitey Von Nieda 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Whitey Von Nieda 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Whitey Von Nieda 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Whitey Von Nieda 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Whitey Von Nieda 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Whitey Von Nieda 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Whitey Von Nieda 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Whitey Von Nieda 2.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Whitey Von Nieda 313

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Whitey Von Nieda 143

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Whitey Von Nieda 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Whitey Von Nieda .357

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Whitey Von Nieda .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Whitey Von Nieda 5.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Whitey Von Nieda 2.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Whitey Von Nieda -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Whitey Von Nieda -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Whitey Von Nieda -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Whitey Von Nieda -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Whitey Von Nieda 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Whitey Von Nieda -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Whitey Von Nieda -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Whitey Von Nieda -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Whitey Von Nieda -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.