Walter McCarty vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter McCarty 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Walter McCarty 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Walter McCarty 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Walter McCarty 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter McCarty 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter McCarty 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Walter McCarty 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Walter McCarty 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 5.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter McCarty 3,056 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Walter McCarty 1,554 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Walter McCarty 670 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Walter McCarty 380 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Walter McCarty 173 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Walter McCarty 593 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter McCarty .392 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Walter McCarty .346 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Walter McCarty .698 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 4.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter McCarty 183 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Walter McCarty 105 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Walter McCarty 37 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Walter McCarty 17 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Walter McCarty 9 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Walter McCarty 46 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter McCarty .457 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Walter McCarty .348 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Walter McCarty .722 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.5 (2004) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)