Willie Naulls vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Naulls 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Willie Naulls 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 Naulls 15.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Gary Payton 8,966

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

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

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Gary Payton 811

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

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

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - 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.