Wilbur Holland vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Wilbur Holland 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

Wilbur Holland

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilbur Holland: 1975-76 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilbur Holland 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Wilbur Holland 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Wilbur Holland 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Wilbur Holland 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wilbur Holland 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilbur Holland 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilbur Holland 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilbur Holland 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wilbur Holland 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Wilbur Holland 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilbur Holland 13.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Wilbur Holland 1.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilbur Holland 3,760 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Wilbur Holland 842 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Wilbur Holland 922 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Wilbur Holland 475 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Wilbur Holland 44 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Wilbur Holland 276 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilbur Holland .452 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Wilbur Holland - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Wilbur Holland .799 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilbur Holland 16.6 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.6 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wilbur Holland 4.0 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wilbur Holland 2.1 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.2 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilbur Holland 14.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Wilbur Holland 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilbur Holland 44 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Wilbur Holland 9 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Wilbur Holland 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Wilbur Holland 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Wilbur Holland 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Wilbur Holland 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilbur Holland .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Wilbur Holland - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Wilbur Holland 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilbur Holland 14.7 (1977) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.0 (1977) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wilbur Holland 1.0 (1977) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.3 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.0 (1977) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.