Wali Jones vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Wali Jones 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

Wali Jones

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wali Jones 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Wali Jones 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wali Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Wali Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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 Wali Jones 10.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.