World B. Free vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and World B. Free 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

World B. Free

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
World B. Free: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships World B. Free 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons World B. Free 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played World B. Free 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games World B. Free 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team World B. Free 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) World B. Free 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team World B. Free 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) World B. Free 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year World B. Free 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader World B. Free 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game World B. Free 20.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 2.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game World B. Free 3.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points World B. Free 17,955 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds World B. Free 2,430 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists World B. Free 3,319 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals World B. Free 910 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks World B. Free 223 Gary Payton 285

Total Games World B. Free 886 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage World B. Free .456 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage World B. Free .337 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage World B. Free .753 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game World B. Free 30.2 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 3.9 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game World B. Free 5.6 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.4 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.5 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game World B. Free 14.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game World B. Free 3.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game World B. Free 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points World B. Free 477 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds World B. Free 76 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists World B. Free 103 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals World B. Free 25 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks World B. Free 14 Gary Payton 32

Total Games World B. Free 34 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage World B. Free .398 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage World B. Free .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage World B. Free .740 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game World B. Free 26.3 (1985) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 3.1 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game World B. Free 7.8 (1985) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.5 (1985) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.6 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.