William Avery vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games William Avery 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team William Avery 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team William Avery 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year William Avery 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader William Avery 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists William Avery 199 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals William Avery 34 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks William Avery 6 Gary Payton 285

Total Games William Avery 142 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists William Avery 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals William Avery 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks William Avery 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games William Avery 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)