Willie Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Willie Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)