Wesley Matthews vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Wesley Matthews 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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wesley Matthews 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Matthews 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wesley Matthews 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Wesley Matthews 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 11.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)