Gary Payton vs. Willie Wise Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Wise 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.

Willie Wise

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Willie Wise: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Willie Wise 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Willie Wise 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Willie Wise 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Willie Wise 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Willie Wise 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Willie Wise 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Willie Wise 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Willie Wise 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Willie Wise 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Willie Wise 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Willie Wise 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Willie Wise 3.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Willie Wise 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Willie Wise 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Willie Wise 617

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Willie Wise 256

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Willie Wise 142

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Willie Wise 60

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Willie Wise 18

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Willie Wise 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Willie Wise .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Willie Wise .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Willie Wise 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Willie Wise 3.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Willie Wise 1.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Willie Wise 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Willie Wise 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Willie Wise 4.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Willie Wise 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Willie Wise 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Willie Wise 45

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Willie Wise 28

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Willie Wise 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Willie Wise 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Willie Wise 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Willie Wise 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Willie Wise .341

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Willie Wise .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Willie Wise 7.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Willie Wise 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Willie Wise 0.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Willie Wise 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.