Willie Jones vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Jones 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Willie Jones 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Willie Jones 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Willie Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Jones 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Jones 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

Defensive Player of The Year Willie Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Willie Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 7.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 2,016 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 767 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Willie Jones 545 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Willie Jones 272 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .393 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .682 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.2 (1963) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 3.3 (1964) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.4 (1963) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 157 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 37 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Willie Jones 43 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Willie Jones 16 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .418 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .862 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 11.0 (1962) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.6 (1962) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 3.4 (1962) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.