William Bedford vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and William Bedford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
William Bedford:
1986-87 to 1992-93
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

William Bedford1
Gary Payton1
William Bedford6
Gary Payton17
William Bedford3
Gary Payton15
William Bedford0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

William Bedford0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
William Bedford0
Gary Payton9
William Bedford0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
William Bedford0
Gary Payton9
William Bedford0
Gary Payton1
William Bedford0
Gary Payton1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

William Bedford 4.1
Gary Payton 16.3

William Bedford 2.4
Gary Payton 3.9

William Bedford 0.5
Gary Payton 6.7

William Bedford 0.2
Gary Payton 1.8

William Bedford 0.5
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

William Bedford 964
Gary Payton 21,813

William Bedford 573
Gary Payton 5,269

William Bedford 109
Gary Payton 8,966

William Bedford 37
Gary Payton 2,445

William Bedford 126
Gary Payton 285

William Bedford 238
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
William Bedford .416
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
William Bedford .318
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
William Bedford .605
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

William Bedford 6.7
(1987)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

William Bedford 4.9
(1987)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

William Bedford 1.1
(1987)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

William Bedford 0.4
(1987)
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

William Bedford 0.7
(1987)
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

William Bedford 2.1
Gary Payton 14.0

William Bedford 1.9
Gary Payton 3.7

William Bedford 0.3
Gary Payton 5.3

William Bedford 0.2
Gary Payton 1.4

William Bedford 0.4
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

William Bedford 29
Gary Payton 2,155

William Bedford 26
Gary Payton 575

William Bedford 4
Gary Payton 811

William Bedford 3
Gary Payton 216

William Bedford 5
Gary Payton 32

William Bedford 14
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
William Bedford .250
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
William Bedford .000
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
William Bedford .688
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

William Bedford 6.0
(1992)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

William Bedford 2.8
(1991)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

William Bedford 0.5
(1991)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

William Bedford 1.0
(1992)
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

William Bedford 0.5
(1991)
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)