Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
N. Alexander-Walker: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships N. Alexander-Walker 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons N. Alexander-Walker 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played N. Alexander-Walker 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games N. Alexander-Walker 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team N. Alexander-Walker 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) N. Alexander-Walker 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team N. Alexander-Walker 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) N. Alexander-Walker 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year N. Alexander-Walker 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader N. Alexander-Walker 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 3,258 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 948 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 882 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 256 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 150 Gary Payton 285

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 381 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .414 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .360 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .743 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 11.0 (2021) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.2 (2025) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.7 (2025) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2021) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 7.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 288 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 66 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 80 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 20 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 13 Gary Payton 32

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 37 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .389 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .331 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .903 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.4 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 (2025) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2022) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)