Walter Davis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walter Davis 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Walter Davis 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Gary Payton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.